| by Uncle Sha | 6th Oct 2009 |
Volkswagen L1
The second edition Volkswagen L1, released at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, has a curb weight of 381 kg (840 lbs.), coefficient of drag of 0.195, and fuel efficiency of 1.38 L/100 km (170 mpg-US) with CO2 emissions of 39 g/km. It uses one half of a 1.6-litre TDI engine in a hybrid installation.
According to Volkswagen, fuel economy is 0.99 L/100 km (238 mpg-US). A 6.5 L (1.7 US gal) fuel tank gives a driving range of 650 km (404 mi). If diesel were $3 a gallon, the fuel to travel 400 miles would cost $5.
Volkswagen approved a limited production by 2010. The initial price is still unknown.
