"Last Word"-Homemade Hybrid
Thursday, June 19, 2008SUZANNE PRATT: And finally tonight, if you`re looking to ditch that big SUV in favor of a new hybrid, why not look at the newest hybrid on the market? It`s called the XR-3 and it isn`t built by Ford or GM, but by Bob Riley. The Arizona man spent five years noodling around with this 1,500 pound three-wheeled hybrid, which uses batteries and diesel fuel. It can get up to 125 miles per gallon, not bad. But here`s the catch: you have to build it yourself. Riley sells the plans for $200, telling you what to buy and how to put it together. Paul, it sounds like a good project for you this weekend.
KANGAS: With my lack of mechanical dexterity I would probably end up suing myself under the lemon laws.
