New player in the non-existent ultra high MPG PERFORMANCE(!) world.

[IwantMKIII]

Just got this email since i worked with a special group in school and they are recruiting. Thought it was interesting as i've never heard of the company. This was not marked confidential in anyway so I take that as its ok to publish. Though they did say they wanted to stay below radar before public unveil in January 2010.

They claim 100+mpg with high performance. Never heard of the company but i've been browsing through the website and they have a lot of very interesting products.

Anybody hear anything of this before? Or the company?

http://mainstream-engr.com

Their Q-Therm fluids are very interesting and also have automotive uses to replace coolant from what i'm seeing

 

[honestabe]

I call BS

 

[Canuckrz]

I could see it if they said what they made was simply more efficient but claiming 100mpg is a total crock.

 

[IwantMKIII]

I call BS

Why is that. The email is straight from one of the company's engineers. Dr. Tolbert. It was forwarded to me from my professor.



Its do able. I know of a old 5.0 a mechanic is working on. Gets over 80MPG and putting down nearly 500ft-lbs torque. I forget where the website is. He's waiting to debut it for some global competition iirc.

EDIT: http://www.mahalo.com/doug-pelmear correction. 110MPG 0-60 in 3 seconds.

 

[x10secondzx2]

I could see it if they said what they made was simply more efficient but claiming 100mpg is a total crock.

No its not. Opel made a diesel car that got over 100mpg. It may be very very very dificult for a gas motor but not diesel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvKYUM5NkWk

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/the-opel-eco-speedster.php

Here is a old 300+mpg Opel.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/souped_down_old.php