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The Alé is powered by a four cyinder gasoline engine that uses a patent-pending fuel vapor system that literally allows it to run on fumes. According to its inventor, George Parker, most gas engines run on an 14.7:1 to air to gasoline ratio. The Alé uses a ratio of over 20:1, allowing it to stretch the amount of miles it can extract from a good old gallon of go juice. It's also extremely slippery and weighs only 1,300 lbs.


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sweet. Would be nice if it was a 5 seater though ;)

Hi Sledge:

___Nice find!

___I wonder if these guys know about the Honda Insight 5speed w/ leanburn – A/F ratio: 22.7:1. FE? Far beyond 100 mpg’s (has to be driven properly however :(). It is not a super modded bike in an aerodynamic body either.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Three wheels and only 1,300 pounds will help it go far.

Wonder if it's "lean burn" is more sustained?

sweet. Would be nice if it was a 5 seater though ;)

It's a five seater if your family comes from Ethopia :D

why does it have to be so ugly???
If the insight had a diesel engine it would make 100mpg easy. The car is light and diesel engines have torque.