Fuel Vapor Technologies Ale

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FuelVapor Technologies

The Ale is a 3-wheel 2-seat (tandem) sports car. It gets 92 MPG and accelerates from 0-60 in <5 seconds. Interestingly, it's Canadian - one of only two Canadian team currently registered for the AXP. They have been working on the car for years, and even suffered a devastating fire, yet still they have a working prototype and got lots of attention at the 2006 SEMA show. Check out the Fuel Vapor Ale page, or read on for the same information in a less pretty format.

Fuel Vapor Technologies Ale (2006 concept)

Short Description: 2-seat, 3-wheel gasoline sports car
Availability & Cost: no date yet, ~$80k

Background and Details

Their “fuel vapor technology” enables them to run the engine leaner (as low as 20:1), which improves efficiency
It also allows them to avoid enrichment at cold start, and there is no need for accelerant enrichment either
However, fuel vapor is only good for low end of power range - they use regular system for high performance
They claim that 92 MPG is without the Fuel Vapor - with gets over 100 MPG, and they are still working on it
Awesome handling - can pull 1.7gs around corners
Tandem seating is being considered by the AXP as a possible sub-class of the Alternative Class
The StreetFire video claims they are accepting orders, but I don’t see anything like that on their website?
References: FVT Ale WindingRoad Revver GlobalNews StreetFire

Vehicle Stats

MPGe	92
Weight	1400 lbs
L x W x H (ft)	14.5 x 6 x 4.2
HP	180
0-60 MPH	<5 seconds
Top Speed	140 MPH (limited)
Engine	tubro-charged 1.5L Honda gasoline, with “fuel vapor” tech added.
Cd x Frontal Area	? x ? ft^2