Handmade 105 MPG Car!

Can’t afford a Smart car? Can’t even afford to fuel a Smart car? Jory Squibb’s creation may be the solution for you. We’re guessing that Jory wasn’t happy to just sit and wait for Google’s 100MPG engine, so he made his own vehicle capable of such triple digit fuel consumption numbers. The cost for all this fuel saving technology: a miserly $2,339 and 1,000 hours of labor.

Using two old Honda motorcycles, a 1987 Elite 150 and a 1984 Elite 125, Squibb built a car capable of a 53 MPH top speed and returns over 80 MPG in the city and over 105 MPG on highway. He calls his car Moonbeam.

Moonbeam is 79" long, 52" wide, and 56" high. The front tires have a 40" track and a 56" wheelbase. The tires are 3.50x10 and 4.0x10 on the rear. Jory Squibb must have taken Lotus’ advice and added lightness to his Moonbeam – it weighs only 386 pounds. Although it’s a two-seater, it’s best for one adult and one child. It’s practical as a grocery-getter with its space for storage behind the seats and on both sides of the engine surround. Best of all, it’s a convertible! More description of the drive from the creator himself:

"Driving the car is immediately easy, but the car is so light and agile, you need to be cautious. It keeps pace well with traffic, accellerating (sic) smartly, and only when you travel on 55 MPH roads, do you feel you are holding up traffic and arrange periodically for others to pass. It has no business being on an expressway, which is a tense experience. You also have to be on your guard because the car draws so much attention.... "

Visit Jory Squibb’s Web site for more pictures, information, and even directions on how to build your own Moonbeam.