<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/e59ed72f-a9bd-430c-831f-62c609e1dcdf/ADFDF167-773F-46B5-A7E9-9B338B997C4A/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/" href="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/" style="font-size: 11px;">gas2.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><H2><A title="Permanent Link: BMW’s Hybrid Trike Gets 120 MPG" rel="bookmark" href="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/">BMW’s Hybrid Trike Gets 120 MPG</A></H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/CD12FDC9-E896-4A49-8F8B-6785022E23D8" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><P><A href="http://bmw.tv/com/article/The+simple+concept/New/video.do?articleID=5035&spaceID=2&channelID=2">BMW’s Simple concept</A>–which kinda looks like a Stealth Bomber with training wheels–is a <A href="http://gas2.org/2009/06/14/xr3-225-mpg-plug-in-hybrid-trike-headed-for-production/">hybrid trike</A> that gets around 120 mpg.</p> <P>The Simple (which stands for Sustainable and Innovative Mobility Product for Low Energy consumption) does 60 mph in just under ten seconds and has a top speed of 125 mph. The car weighs just over 900 lbs and has <STRONG>a super low drag coefficient of 0.18</STRONG>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/4EBE6DDF-0698-4D3E-950C-9E69378F121F" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><P>Sebastian Schelper, BMW’s Project Lead for the Simple concept, says <YOONO-HIGHLIGHT class="yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link" keywords="BMW">BMW</YOONO-HIGHLIGHT> “wanted to minimize the use of resources while using the vehicle but also during the production of the vehicle.”</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><P>Simple is as tall as a 5 Series BMW but when it comes to length the <A href="http://gas2.org/2009/06/22/los-angeles-sheriffs-getting-electric-mini-coopers/">MINI Cooper</A> has it beat. The interior of the vehicle has seating space much like a 3 Series coupe: so not a whole lot.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/65457932-7E64-475B-87B8-61119CAD7B9D" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/E32EBE60-D3D8-42B8-890A-9960BA408222" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/C952E98B-3C03-450F-80D8-C15FE93A19ED" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/A4781F14-6F7E-44CA-B0EA-33E78270E9AE" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/9FE18A56-BF67-4CDA-A5DD-26C3684EF89C" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/47B4C656-26A1-4ABD-97ED-DEFF8F4EA9F7" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/FA7EB7FD-6805-4F09-9AEB-3126214D38E7" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/DA614CC7-E04B-441F-9D2A-0B56DD77EFF9" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gas2.org/2009/10/10/bmws-hybrid-trike-gets-120-mpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gas2.org/img/E124DCE7-62EA-40CA-A362-A2459C49F037" alt="" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/ADFDF167-773F-46B5-A7E9-9B338B997C4A/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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