4,548 MPG Achieved at 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas | Electric Vehicle News

4,548 MPG Achieved at 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas | Electric Vehicle News: "Extreme mileage was the goal this weekend on the streets of downtown Houston as 42 student teams competed in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of energy. More than 400 students were on hand to stretch the boundaries of fuel efficiency and participate in the first-ever street course challenge for the Americas event."