Can you say achiving about 2,000 mpg for the winners of the Shell Eco- marathon Americas challenge.

Caption: Kevin Harvick driver of the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil car meets with student team members from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (CA) at the California Speedway, Friday, February 22, 2008. Harvick met with students then examined the 2007 winning entry from the Shell Eco- marathon Americas challenge which achieved nearly 2,000 miles per gallon. (Credit: Steven Field at Edelman - AP Photo/Shell Oil Company, Bob Riha, Jr.)

In a world were more and more people are trying to achieve better fuel economy, its always cool to see that it is possible to achieve very high numbers in fuel economy especially in this case where California Polytechnic State University has achieved nearly 2,000 miles per gallon (1,902.7 gallons) and won the Shell Eco-marathon Americas challenge. This sure does gives the rest of hope that are cars are more capable of better fuel economy then just 18-25 mpg like the two cars in my family.

From Autoblog Green: In the Hydrogen Group, Los Altos Academy of Engineering from Hacienda Heights, California, came in a 1,038 mpg. Click over for a full photo gallery.

So, I wonder if anyone can beat Cal Poly in fuel economy at this years completion were 30 teams from all over North America will compete on April 10-13.

- Racedriven