Vw L1 Hybrid
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Vw l1 hybrid. They enter through a side hinging electrically operated canopy to. The diesel electric hybrid engine gets a whopping 157 8 miles per gallon and tops out at 100 miles per hour according to carconnection. Volkwagen l1 hybrid concept car the key feature behind the volkswagen l1 s low energy consumption converting to the increase in mileage is the volkswagen l1 s extremely aerodynamic and lightweight construction shaped like a bullet hence bullet car with a slightly different seating arrangement placing two occupants in a row enabling the. Vw launch l1 hybrid bullet car concept.
The vw l1 is a revolutionary carbon fibre two seater capable of returning 189 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 39 g km of co2. Powered by a two cylinder turbodiesel connected to a hybrid drive system the l1 returns 158 mpg. That didn t stop the german automaker from recently declaring that it had built the most fuel efficient car in the world. The volkswagen xl1 vw 1 litre is a two person limited production diesel powered plug in hybrid produced by volkswagen the xl1 car was designed to be able to travel 100 km on 1 litre of diesel 280 mpg imp.
To achieve such economy it was produced with lightweight materials a streamlined body and an engine and transmission. Volkswagen has unveiled its answer to the recession at the frankfurt motor show the l1 a 180 mile per gallon tandem two seater hybrid car. The little vw seats riders in a tandem and uses lightweight material to achieve an 1 100 lb weight. The first previews of the concept car will be at the forthcoming frankfurt motor show.
Vw s biggest news at the frankfurt auto show was the l1 concept a prototype that is close to production and will be developed the company says. The vw l1 hybrid concept has only a 1 7 gallon fuel tank. Three ingredients were needed to make it. Slide show frankfurt the green theme of the frankfurt auto show was consistent throughout the first news media day and it reached its pinnacle at about noon when volkswagen introduced the most fuel efficient automobile in the world.
Most efficient car in the world video photos volkswagen has traditionally been known more for its quirky branding than its bold claims. The l1 can seat two occupants in tandem.