Loremo: Ultra Efficient Car - 157 MPG

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:49 pm

got to love concept cars

The car start-up developed a light-weight passenger car with outstanding aerodynamics. The Loremo LS is powered by a 2 cylinder Turbo Diesel engine with 20 hp and 160km/h top speed. The amazing thing is that the Loremo only needs 1.5l per 100km. This is approx. 157MPG!

The Toyota Prius hybrid has only 55MPG (combined city and highway).
With one tank (20l) you could drive 1,300km.

Loremo AG plans to sell the Loremo LS for less than 11,000 Euros (~$13,000).

One reason for the low consumption is the low weight of 450kg. The company designed the Loremo focusing on safety and efficiency and got rid of unnecessary functions. The car is small but still provides space for 4.

The design of the car is very futuristic and has for instance no conventional doors.

link -> http://www.loremo.com/index_en.php

-mogwai · Post by **-mogwai** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:34 pm

Output 36 kW / 50 HP

wtf??? 50hp? pass.

T-Shirt · Post by **T-Shirt** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:55 am

-mogwai wrote:Output 36 kW / 50 HP

wtf??? 50hp? pass.

that's the GT version, the LS is only 15 kW / 20 HP
so you won't be passing much more than old ladies with walkers

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:49 am

but the horse power to wieght ratio gives it a 160 kph (100 mph rough) top speed. good enough to drive to and from work for 2 weeks on 4 gal. of fuel.

Ford Escort 110hp 2,470lbs 0.045 power/weight ratio

Loremo 50hp 990lbs 0.050 power/wieght ratio

so the power would be somewhat the same as an escort. for the drive to work I would be ok with a car like that...

Post by **Apoptosis** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:13 am

good point, but what about the ZX2 ;)