Guess the vehicle

"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay) 01/15/2014 at 00:55 • Filed to: None

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It was made in 2011

It's a hybrid

It can get 100-150MPG

It has a jalopmeter score of 435 (if you consider the hybrid drivetrain "two engines")

It has an eight speed clutchless sequential manual transmission

It has a clutch

It was made in the USA... and Taiwan... and China

Go!

GhostZ > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 00:59

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Some Natural-Gas hybrid made by Daewoo/GM?

Decay buys too many beaters > GhostZ 01/15/2014 at 01:00

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Nope, but does such a thing exist?!?

twinturbobmw > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:03

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VPG MV-1?

edit: Nevermind, thinking of something else.

Arben72 > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:04

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Fisker?

Decay buys too many beaters > twinturbobmw 01/15/2014 at 01:06

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Nope not a hybrid, does not have an 8 speed transmission, not sure if it's made in China and Taiwan

offroadkarter > twinturbobmw 01/15/2014 at 01:07

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hah!

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:07

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That elio motors vaporware?

Decay buys too many beaters > Arben72 01/15/2014 at 01:08

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Nope, Fiskar has no clutch and a 1 speed transmission

Think smaller

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:11

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Nope the elio only gets about 90 mpg, and I do not think it is a hybrid. Also you could theoretically have one of these right now.

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:16

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Nissan leaf with a honda generator in the trunk and a bicycle on the roof :)

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:18

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Sadly, this is the closest anybody has yet come :) I think you may actually have hit most of the criteria.

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:25

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I have a moped in the garage that satisfies all these criteria as well...

chef22 > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:26

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Chevy Volt?

twinturbobmw > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:26

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Is/was it sold in the US?

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:28

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I'm quite tempted to give it to you here, but do you actually have a moped with an eight speed clutchless sequential manual transmission, and a clutch?

Decay buys too many beaters > twinturbobmw 01/15/2014 at 01:29

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Yes was/is sold in the us

Decay buys too many beaters > chef22 01/15/2014 at 01:30

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Nope, the volt has a CVT and no clutch

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:31

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Nahh it's 18? clutchless sequential, but the engine has a clutch. Murican engine, taiwan frame, chinese tyres :)

Milky > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:33

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My best guess

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:36

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Winner!

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:39

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Nice :D

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:42

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Mine only has 8 speeds though because the drive mechanism replaced the front sprockets. The motor does however work with the bike's rear sprocket set.

Decay buys too many beaters > Milky 01/15/2014 at 01:44

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Nope too many wheels :)

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:45

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Probably works better then my golden motors setup. All the torque on the spokes+going over curbs has yielded me having to replace that rear wheel a couple times. Fastest its gone is about 70kph

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:49

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Works well once started, but you literally have to turn over the engine using only the pedals. Due to the dual freewheel setup (on both the front and rear sprockets), the engine can drive the wheels, but the wheels cannot drive the motor.

Joe_Limon > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 01:55

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Yeah mine was similar, a centripetal clutch engaged whenever you hit the gas. The belt could be loosened to lower rolling resistance. Also, my bad, not golden motors (they offer ev bicycle conversions) golden eagle bike engines.

Decay buys too many beaters > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:59

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Mine is a free bike from cragslist, with a Skyhawk Grubee 66cc motor kit, and a jackshaft/shift kit from sickbikeparts.

I_AmDeath > Decay buys too many beaters 01/15/2014 at 02:10

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Genuine scooters Stella

Decay buys too many beaters > I_AmDeath 01/15/2014 at 03:25

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8 speed clutchless sequential manual transmission?