Thursday, April 24, 2008

Brothers Team Up To Create 100-Mile-Per-Gallon Car

IF THESE GUYS CAN DO IT . . . WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

DU PAGE COUNTY, Ill. (CBS) ― With gas prices seeming to go up every single day, some people are more determined than ever to find different, more cost effective ways to get around.

As CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports, the Ewert brothers have a rather advanced science project. But instead of a typical dry ice experiment, Chris and Andrew used batteries and a charger to make their hybrid Toyota Prius get 100 miles per gallon.

"My brother and I built this, and car companies should be able to do it, too," Chris Ewert, an electric vehicle enthusiast, said.

LINK TO THE FULL ARTICLE - http://cbs2chicago.com/local/efficient.car.gas.2.707134.html

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