Some more DD from RB.....:
The Hundred Mile Plus System is a technology designed to meet the needs of a gasoline-thirsty world.
The combination of an undeniable shortage of oil, its ever-increasing demand and an awareness that higher mileage automobiles will ease the pressure caused by such a conflict, magnifies the importance of the Hundred Mile Plus System.
Global Market
The market for alternative energy and fossil fuel technologies is rapidly expanding due in part to the current high price of crude oil and gasoline. The United States Census Bureau estimates that American motorists uses approximately 7.5 million barrels of gasoline each day. Globally there are close to 800 million privately owned vehicles, (this does not include government, commercial, or marine vehicles). Daily oil consumption in the U.S. has reached up to 17 million barrels per day and worldwide as many as 72 million barrels are used each day. The outlook for gasoline prices is expected to push generally higher by an increase in the population and an economic expansion, particularly in the third world countries.
There is little doubt that technology will be needed in the coming years in order to reduce the world's dependence on crude oil. Many of the the largest consumers of oil, such as the United States and Japan, rely heavily on foreign imports for their supply. Reducing the use of oil to make gasoline for transportation would greatly expand the availability for oil to be used in other areas. Recognizing this fact, the United States established the "SuperCar" program in 1993. President Clinton set the goal to build a fuel system that would deliver 80 miles per gallon by the year 2006. In his 2000 State of the Union Address, the President again referred to this goal. Vice President Al Gore, in his 2000 presidential campaign has expressed his devotion to the goal of high mileage, low emission automobiles.
Competition
Because of the large number of vehicles already operating with lower mileage engines, the ability to adapt a new technology to existing automobiles would represent an important breakthrough. The Hundred Mile Plus System utilizes state-of-the-art carburetor systems that are currently available over the counter. Trained technicians will have the ability to retrofit automobiles currently on the highway to use this system, which will allow for extreme fuel efficiency, greater engine performance and a radical reduction in harmful exhaust emissions.
Other inventors are exploring radically designed cars that are smaller than current conventional models and will render up to 80 miles per gallon of gas at 55 miles per hour. These cars have a small gasoline powered engine that drives a generator which in turn provides electrical power to the four wheels. A computer controller carefully manages the fuel delivery and regulates every function of the automobile. While the consumer is aware that this is a radical departure from current vehicle technology, many will miss the power and endurance to which they are accustomed.
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