In its life the engine has worked on the Foxdale mines, the Snaefell Mountain Railway and the line to the internment camp at Knockaloe during World War I.
Expect future cars to help motorists garner maximum mileage by leveraging technology like the eco-tutoring systems found in many hybrids, wider use of tire-pressure, oil life and engine-tuning monitoring systems and more-sophisticated GPS guidance that can select less-congested routes.