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Cliff Ricketts, 63, a professor at Middle Tennessee State University, is trying to drive across the country, from Savannah to Long Beach, on less than 10 gallons of gasoline, ABC News reported.

Ricketts has refitted three used cars -- two Toyota Priuses and a 1994 Toyota Tercel -- to run on compressed hydrogen, batteries, or E95.

The trip is 2,532 miles, not counting detours for food or motels.

Ricketts himself may make the voyage on 10 gallons, but assistants are towing the other two vehicles using conventionally-fueled vans.

He started his trip by sticking his foot in the Atlantic Ocean near Savannah on Saturday, and hopes to reach the Pacific around Thursday. （点击ABC网站查看原文）

靠10加仑汽油穿越美国？

       据美国广播公司新闻网报道，63岁的中部田纳西州立大学教授克利夫·里克茨，试图靠着不足10加仑汽油从萨凡纳驱车到长滩横穿美国。

       三辆改装后的二手车将靠压缩氢、电池、以及95号乙醇汽油驱动，其中有两辆丰田普锐斯和一辆1994年的丰田雄鹰。

       此次总行程为2532英里，为了找吃的或汽车旅馆而绕的路不算在内。

       里克茨本人将会凭10加仑汽油上路，但其助手会驾驶靠传统燃料驱动的货车来拖着另外两辆车行进。

       周六，里克茨在萨凡纳旁的大西洋下水开启旅程，希望能在周四到达太平洋。

(China.org.cn March 9, 2012)