Monday, August 30, 2010

Green Today: Canada to Mexico on 14 Gallons

Can you say Flux Capacitor..?



1984 - Bill Green and Craig Henderson built the "Avion," which had 113 mpg


1986 - Henderson set the world record in fuel efficiency by driving from Mexico to Canada with an average of 103.7 mpg


2008 - Henderson beat that record when he drove from Bellingham, WA to the Oregon border with a fuel efficiency of  113.7


2010 - With a new aerodynamic shell, Henderson hopes to drive from Blaine, WA to the Mexican border on 14 gallons of fuel [follow the journey on Twitter)




Source: [Inhabitat] [Official Avion Website]

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