Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 2:10 p.m.
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A local man is taking his fuel-efficient invention on a road trip.
Doug Pelmear says his 1987 Mustang gets 80 miles per gallon and 400 horsepower. Now, he is taking his invention on a 4,000-mile round trip to Las Vegas in hopes of winning the Progressive Automotive X prize.
The $10 million prize is given out in a 'race' to find an affordable, marketable automobile that gets at least the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon of gas.
Pelmear leaves for the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas Wednesday. His team will track the car's gas mileage. Pelmear hopes his invention will soon make it to a production line.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has said Pelmear's invention could change the nation and the world. He says it is time to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
