Maybe an electric powered car is not the most green thing to be aiming for; what about a coffee-powered car? Read here about the success of a
British coffee car (I wonder if they tried with tea first?) and here's the
site of the coffee car itself. Note that the vehicle is powered with USED coffee, so it's recycling as well! And, they've used a car that has a straight 6 cylinder engine - the same as Lucy ... definitely worth looking into!