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8148 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 8:41 AM
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 18, 2009 12:42 pm) |
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Audi believes it can sell 20 to 25 percent of its vehicles in the United States with diesel powertrains.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Sep 19, 2009 9:15 am)
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Replying to: bigmclargehuge (Sep 20, 2009 6:36 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Sep 20, 2009 6:58 am)
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Replying to: bigmclargehuge (Sep 20, 2009 11:45 am) |
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Nonstop Travel in First Class, on Diesel Q7 & ML320
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 20, 2009 12:54 pm) |
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European automakers consider the electro-diesel option quote- At the other end of the performance spectrum is Volkswagen's L1 concept, a hyper-light, tandem-seat oil-burner, like a bobsled for the road. Getting its world premiere in Frankfurt, the L1 is powered by a small, two-cylinder turbocharged direct-injection (TDI) diesel engine and a small electric motor. The L1's marquee number: 170 mpg, or about four times that of a Honda Insight hybrid. If it comes to market as planned in 2013, the VW L1 could claim the title of most fuel efficient passenger car on the road. It would also be one of the cleanest. On a carbon-gram-per-mile basis -- that's the emissions metric that Europeans are most concerned with -- electro-diesels can outperform the thriftiest gas hybrids on the planet. -end |
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VW has managed to build a car uglier than the Prius. The compensation is much better mileage and cleaner emissions. Wolfsburg / Frankfurt, 15 September 2009 - Technological breakthrough for the 1-litre fuel consumption car: International Motor Show (IAA), Volkswagen is presenting the concept of the future L1 in a world premiere that points the way toward the production version. The full hybrid vehicle weighs just 380 kilograms thanks to its carbon-fibre reinforced body (CFRB). With a combined fuel consumption figure of 1.38 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres, this extremely aerodynamic (Cd 0.195!) Volkswagen suitable for everyday use is intended to become the most fuel-efficient automobile in the world. CO2 emissions of the 160 km/h L1 are similarly low at 36 g/km. Volkswagen is making a clear statement at the IAA in Frankfurt (September 17 to 27) with the second generation of this ingenious car: The L1 represents a step forward into the future with completely new technology and a new design; revolutionary yet close to production readiness.   That is a whopping 170 MPG US.
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