That is very cool. If only the rest of the cars would like this. Wouldn't it be nice to create such a car but one that ran on another product besides Gas. It's a nice step in the right direction though.

I agree... one guy came up with a plan earlier today to make this a hybrid with battery backup to get 300 mpg... possible?

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Did you even read that? Its a 2 cylinder 20 hp turbo diesel engine. Not a 5.7 L v8.

I agree, we keep hearing that MPG on existing (hybrid especially) cars is way overstated, so that the best cars now probably have 30ish MPG. How could weight and aerodynmics possible increase that *5? That's StarTrek wishing....

I think this is a step in the right direction. I am in Texas right now and I have watched the gas prices soar to 4 dollars a gallon. If this car could be bought in the states I would trade in my truck in a heart beat. Trust me, alot of people would buy this.
I agree if it was a Hybrid and it would have a battery back up as well, even more incentive to buy. 300 miles a gallon, might be wishful thinking but hey 250 would be nice.
Plus, it looks a hell of alot better than the Hyundai Element

I checked out their website. Quote:
"Unfortunately, you will have to wait until 2009 before you have the pleasure of possessing your own Loremo. Just send us your contact details and we will inform you about any important milestones on our way to series production" I want one NOW!

Great news! Keep at it. We need a 25hp, 150 mpg car.

Most electric motors are 45 HP so this would be a easy conversion. This gets the gas mileage because it's basicly a motorcycle on 4 wheels.
The problem is when you start adding heavy batteries, the frame might not be able to handle it.
It's a good posibility for a hybrid so you can capture breaking energy.

tim - contact me... I'd like to elaborate on this on a featured post...

mike

if not feel free to post anytime...

and that goes for everyone else minus one as well...

Does anyone here (the author included) know the difference between gasoline and diesel?
Great concept car though, I'b buy one in a heartbeat!

Hello,
Just in case you have read all the posts above, you may find it instructive to know:
1. Gasoline is not diesel.
2. Most electric motors do NOT have 45 hp.
3. Batteries are not heavy, some are light, some are heavy.
4. A Toyota style hybrid design would worsen the hiway mileage of this vehicle.
5. A cost effective 'plug-in' hybrid could be created on this platform that could increase the mileage considerably.
6. Low weight and low resistant aerodynamics can increase fuel efficiency much more then *5. Star Trek technology is not needed.
7. Most motorcycles don't get anywhere near 150 mpg.

thanks for the clarification

"we keep hearing that MPG on existing (hybrid especially) cars is way overstated"

Is it? I wonder about that. In my own experience, I can state that the 1992 Honda Civic VX was in fact capable of journeying from Calgary to Vancouver (1250 km) nonstop, in about 13 hours, on a single tank filled to the absolute top with 55 litres of gas. I made that trip a number of times, and it was repeatable - not a 'fluke of the wind', or something. The point is, the equivalent 'mileage' of that car was definitely quite a bit more than "30 mpg"... so; have vehicles since that model actually grown worse? How could that be? I thought the technology was improving, not regressing.

Regarding electric vehicles - batteries ARE heavy. Lithium is lighter than lead, true enough - but batteries of any technology in *sufficient capacity* to make real-life travel distances and endurance possible will still be large and heavy, regardless. Let's face it; we're not talking about 'urban use only' vehicles, we're discussing real cars here.

I truly believe that the best technology for long life, range, and endurance in an electric vehicle - indeed, possibly the best 'alternative' to combustion engines that could be developed with present technology - would be beta batteries. Nickel 63, for instance, is particularly attractive - it is relatively non-toxic, and, with a specific energy of only 6 watts per kilogram, it is certainly not going to blow up or contaminate anything in the event of an impact. Plus, with a peak voltage output of only 67 KV, it's also not going to pose any life-threatening radiation hazard, either. But; with a half-life of nearly a century, it WILL power an electric vehicle usefully for more than thirty years! Not a bad "range" at all, in my opinion - you'd be more likely wearing out and replacing wheel motors long before the battery itself ever died.

Would it still be big and heavy? Yes; it would... and not all that powerful, to boot. But; it's also only nickel - so it wouldn't be prohibitively expensive. And since it would never need charging, the *real* cost of operation is going to be the lowest anyone could achieve, in our lifetimes.

Plus, of course, the benefit to the environment would be tremendous. The only species a beta battery could possibly endanger would be oilmen.

Think about it.

I believe Loremo's numbers are possible to achieve, but it isn't going to be easy. It is a very interesting design.
I'm driving now Audi A2 1.2TDI. It has all aluminium body and weights less than 1980lbs. 1.2 liter diesel engine has a maximum output power of 61hp, but in normal driving mode 'eco' it is limited to 45hp. Official top speed is 104mph (but I have achieved 118mph on autobahn). We have now driven with this car 84,000 miles in 4 years. In our normal driving its mileage is better than 70 mpg (US). The best figure I have achieved myself is 98 mpg on a 125 miles route.
This all makes me to believe that Loremo has the correct idea. Keep on working for it!

This is a great article. I am new to your blog and i like what I see. I look forward to your future work.

I’ve taken a quick look at your postings, which are very interesting. Lots of material and ideas! Congrats on being so focused!

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I've read all of your posts on here and I would like to add something that I think seriously needs to be said. If you don't know what you're talking about, keep that mouth shut. It's people like you that cause misconceptions and ignorance. You feed rumor-mills with misinformation. Let the professionals comment. They know what's what.
The bottom line is this: the Germans have done it again. Where is our government? The reason we don't have shit like this? Uneducated voters that are a product of ignorance running rampant in this country.

COPY THE LINK. GET THE WORD OUT. THE MORE PEOPLE IN AMERICA THAT KNOW ABOUT THIS, THE BETTER. IF SOME PEOPLE SAW WHAT WE WERE MISSING OUT ON, MAYBE THEY'D DO A LITTLE RESEARCH BEFORE VOTING AND ALLOWING CERTAIN THINGS TO HAPPEN.

This is a perfect example of what people can do if they have their priorities straight. Hats off to our German friends. At least they have the balls to lead the way in saving what is left of this planet.

In conclusion it is a great car. It's not like other hybrids(a compromise between performance and ecologism). It is a performant ecological car.

Big thanks for the clarification

Indeed, the price is way better than known hybrid cars. And the specifications are clearly too sporty for a two cylinders engine. I must see this prototype.

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any news on loremo

Thanks for stuff.I was looking at the material a long time.

Thanks for stuff.I was looking at the material a long time.

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I'm from S.Dakota U.S.A. One thing missing from the blogs here is the fact that we can really look forward to fueling these new diesels with Bio-diesel fuels that use NO foreign oil. Grow our own fuel right here in the Great Plains. About time! Did you really think Detroit was going to come up with a solution to our problems with gasoline cars. Not in your lifetime! I don't care if these "head in the sand" guys go broke or not. I don't need a 5000 Lb. auto with a 500 HP engine and neither do YOU! Might as well put the rest of our jobs overseas and not even make cars that people need. I used to drive a 1947 Nash Ambassador that would do 27 MPG at 70 an hour. How are we doing today? If they can bring these cars to market under $25,000 everyday folks can own one. Go for it meinen deutches fruend.

Grad bei Fefe gefunden: Der deutsche Automobilhersteller Loremo baut ein 1,5 Liter Auto. Die Daten lesen sich recht gut: The base model Loremo LS is powered by a 2 cylinder 20 hp turbo diesel engine that will reach a speed of 100 mph and the GT model wi

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