Vehicle With World's Worst Fuel Economy?

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Jun 15, 2005 | 05:43 AM

Delta Flyer

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Vehicle With World's Worst Fuel Economy?

I'll pick the crawler that transports the Space Shuttle to the launch pad. It gets 150th of a mile per gallon and does not even travel 1 mph. As bad as the FE is, it is hauling something very important and uniquely qualified to do it.

Jun 15, 2005 | 06:39 AM

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Re: Vehicle With World's Worst Fuel Economy?

Interestiing article. The incredible slow-moving machine!

Jun 15, 2005 | 08:20 AM

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Re: Vehicle With World's Worst Fuel Economy?

How about the space shuttle itself?

Jun 15, 2005 | 08:49 AM

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How about the space shuttle itself?

The first 30 or so minutes the FE is very bad, but after that it's as good as it gets.

I hope later this century, someone can hoist a carbon-fibre cable from the Equator 22,300 miles up to a space station - a space elevator. That would be great economy once it's built.

Last edited by Delta Flyer; Jun 15, 2005 at 08:52 AM.