You know, years ago, I was told a story by a college automotive professor about someone had invented a carburetion system that could get a vehicle 50-60 miles per gallon. He said the man sold the rights (patents, etc) to a large gasoline company, and shockingly, the company never did anything with the carburetor design. If that story is indeed true, there could have been decades worth of decent fuel economy vehicles if it weren't for greed. The same greed and special interest that are pushing current automotive manufacturers into a corner to 'go green.'
It's never about fuel economy or saving the earth. It's always about power and money.
I'm gonna raise the BS flag on this one. Technology discovered is technology discoverable. If true, the patents have long since expired and are discoverable by a search of patents. Somebody would have dug them up and used them.
There have been competitions to see who can travel the furthest on a gallon of gasoline. All the vehicles have common traits. They travel at slower speeds, use induction systems and fuel mixtures set for greatest economy (not acceleration, horsepower, torque, drivability or emissions) and tires using very high pressures and minimal contact patches. Back in the day, there was a fifties Chevy that got 50 MPG (or so) on a carbureted 6 or 8 cyl Chevy enginel. The carburetor and engine was tuned to get maximum efficiency at one RPM, ran in a straight line on high pressure tires with the tread cut so they were effectively only an inch wide.
If the 50 MPG carb was so wonderful, why hasn't it been resurrected? Why has computer controlled fuel injection rendered the carburetor obsolete? Because the laws of physics is immutable.
We have ICE vehicles that get 50 MPG or more. Most of them are motorcycles & scooters.
You can pitch this myth into the bin alongside the carburetor that lets engines run off water.
Let's Go Brandon!