100-mpg Car

Follow the progress of MAX, our fun and fuel-efficient DIY car that you'll be able to build for $10,000.


MAX Update No. 40: Is MAX Safe? Is MAX Safe Enough?
By Jack McCornack
Could MAX pass federal safety standards for mass-produced cars? Nope. Should that matter?
MAX Update No. 41: New, Safer Seats
By Jack McCornack
In which Jack departs a little from his fashion sense and MAX gets new racing seats. But not just any racing seats: safer seats with real head restraints.
MAX Update No. 39: Who Smoked the Electric Car?
By Jack McCornack
I hate to say it — because electric cars may be the salvation of transportation someday — but much of the current hype around electric cars is smoke and mirrors.
Our DIY Car: The Quest for 100 MPG
By Jack McCornack
Progress continues on MAX, the home-built, super-efficient car that you’ll be able to make for $10,000.

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The Pursuit of 100 MPG
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MAX Photos Galore
Check out these photos of MAX, our high-mileage DIY car, to see its evolution.

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The Evolution of MAX, Part 1: Here Comes the 100-mpg Car
Without any whiz-bang technology, we’re building a superefficient car for the Auto X Prize competition. This article introduced MAX and our quest for 100 mpg.

The Evolution of MAX, Part 2: Our DIY Car: The Quest for 100 MPG
Progress continues on MAX, the home-built, super-efficient car that you’ll be able to make for $10,000.

MAX Wins 800-mile Race, without Gas
Using straight vegetable oil for fuel, Jack McCornack and MAX take the prize in the Escape from Berkeley race.

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