Microjoule
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- For the unit of energy measurement, see Joule#SI multiples.
Microjoule is a team that builds ultra-efficient vehicles. It is composed of students and advisors at Lycée La Joliverie in St Sébastien sur Loire
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the southeast, across the Loire River.-Twin towns:...
, France
France
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. The team has broken the world record for most efficient gasoline
Gasoline
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-powered vehicle three times:
- 1999: 9,845 miles per gallon (approx. 23.891 ml / 100 km).
- 26 June 2001: 10,227 miles per gallon (approx. 22.999 ml / 100 km) at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon competition.
- 9 July 2003: 10,705 miles per gallon (approx. 21.972 ml / 100 km) at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon competition.
- 13 July 2006: 10,127.9 miles per gallon (approx. 23.224 ml / 100 km) at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon competition. http://www.shell.com/home/content/uk-en/society_environment/eco_marathon/results/shell_eco_marathon_2006_results.html
- March 2008 or earlier: 7,148 miles on a single gallon of fuel http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/03/eco-marathon-08.html