It is thus of no surprise that VW is leading the way with this new technology. The upcoming VW Cross-Coupe and Tiguan will feature this new VW diesel-hybrid technology, you may view it in my previous blog dated 3/13/14.
Related to that diesel-hybrid technology is this new VW achievement, a diesel-hybrid vehicle that gets 313mpg (that's 0.75L per 100km).
The XL1 which is the worlds most fuel efficient vehicle to date.
Here are it's stats:
The car uses a 0.8 litre, two cylinder TDI engine (turbo diesel) and electric motor with a 5.5kWh lithium-ion battery pack. It's capable of travelling on electric power alone for 31 miles (49.89 km), with the use of the hybrid system it can travel 313 miles (503 km) on a gallon (3.78L) of diesel.
XL1 has a carbon fibre reinforced plastic body to keep weight down and a low center of gravity. It can carry 4.2 cubic feet of cargo (119 Liters) in the 153 inch (389cm) long car.
VW says it will only be making 250 units of the XL 1. The price tag in Euros (get ready ..........) €110,000 ($149000 US) and it's only sold from Germany. At that price you better do enough driving to save the comparable fuel to offset that ridiculous sticker price.
If you would like to read the full article here is the link to pocketlint.com: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/129340-vw-delivers-xl1-world-s-most-fuel-efficient-diesel-electric-hybrid-car-with-313mpg-range
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