> the 100mpg carburetor is still apparenrtly under lock and key
I always hoped these or similar fables like the 1-litre car would suddenly surface when Tesla and electric cars in general started to be a thing. Especially from car companies more "set in their ways" like GM or german car makers. But all this talk about efuels now makes me think they maybe dont have anything up their sleeves after all.
1L compact cars were not uncommon in Europe 10-15 years ago. Consumption was about 5L/100km (about 47mpg). Now they are being replaced with hybrids and electric versions.
My counter to all those conspiracy theories: China. They have smart engineers, too. If a 100mpg carburetor were possible, they'd be building the thing so they could cut their oil imports.
(Well, that and physics. We know how much energy we can extract from a gallon of gasoline, and no amount of cleverness can get around that.)
I always hoped these or similar fables like the 1-litre car would suddenly surface when Tesla and electric cars in general started to be a thing. Especially from car companies more "set in their ways" like GM or german car makers. But all this talk about efuels now makes me think they maybe dont have anything up their sleeves after all.