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The Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge is a motorcycle fuel efficiency contest created in 1980 by motorcycle fairing inventor Craig Vetter.〔 The contest was cited in Vetter's Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction.〔 The contest initially ran from 1980 to 1985, with the inaugural run from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek, Colorado.〔 After a 25-year break, the contest resumed from 2011 with revised Vetter Fuel Challenge rules allowing for alternative fuel categories and requiring street usability including goods-carrying capability.〔("Vetter Fuel Challenge Goals and Rules" ), Craig Vetter's official website. Retrieved 2013-05-27〕〔 This is considered a particularly important future need for electric motorcycles like the Zero,〔("Streamlining the Zero - conceived" ), Craig Vetter's official website. Retrieved 2013-05-27.〕〔("Streamlining the Zero - part 2" ), Craig Vetter's official website. Retrieved 2013-05-27.〕 where battery constraints limit usable range, and the need for lengthy recharging cycles at public electrical points punctuates journeys and necessitates careful trip planning.〔David Herron, ("How did Terry Hershner travel 3500+ miles on an electric motorcycle in 6 days?" ) ''Torque News'', 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2013-05-27〕 A streamlined motorcycle designed by Charly Perethian with a 185 cc Yamaha motor achieved at the 1983 challenge, and is now displayed in the Smithsonian Institution.〔 ==Results== Winners by year are tabulated below. Data as published by Craig Vetter at the contest website. All vehicles are full faired streamliners unless noted. Results from the 2010s can not be directly compared as there was a major rule change that required a minimum cargo capacity and minimum top speed. Additionally, winners were declared by cost spent on pump gas (or electricity), not strictly mileage, significant as there is a mix of motor types. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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