Ask Jerrod Bouchard what he did on his summer vacation and he’ll let you peek at the car he helped create, a teardrop-shaped three-wheeler that gets 600 miles to the gallon – if you pedal. But if you’re feeling lazy, this human/solar-powered hybrid, which plugs in at home and pops out solar panels while parked, will zip off at 50 m.p.h. for 50 miles. No pedaling required.
Of course, miles per gallon in this case is only an energy equivalent. The “fish,” as Jerrod’s team of nine fellow students dubbed the bullet-proof vehicle, doesn’t burn gasoline – just a little electricity and some calories. No need for a traditional fill-up. Ever. (Source: Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0814/p20s01-stct.html