A private product design firm in Glendale, Arizona is now offering a $200 set of construction plans that will allow anyone to build a plug-in hybrid that gets 225 miles per gallon. Dubbed the XR3, Robert Q. Riley Enterprises says the car has a 100-mile range can use different drive trains to make it either all electric or a diesel-based hybrid. No word on how much the parts cost to make your own car but I’d guesstimate somewhere around the $5000 range for the electric model. It’s no Batmobile but it’ll have to do.

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Venture Vehicles has announced its VentureOne, an extrememly cool hybrid plug-in tilting vehicle. The two passenger Venture will get a huge 100 mpg, to much applaud from the greeners. The VentureOne will also be able to accelerate from 0-60 in 6 seconds and reach top speeds of over 100 mph, yet keeping a price tag of under $20,000.

Not only will the Venture be a super low-emissions all electric vehicle, but will be able to travel upwards of 200 miles on one charge. Don’t forget the coolness of tilting to either side on turns, while still keeping all three wheels planted safely on the ground. Who said you can’t look cool and also be environmentally sound? — Andrew Dobrow

Venture Product Page [Fly The Road, via Gizmag]