More 2014 VW XL1 pix & info

[gone-ot]

VW "one-upping" GM's VOLT and AMPERA?!?

[sheepdog 44]

I wonder if rich people will even care to hypermile it? They'll probably gas it, deflate the tires for comfort, never bother to plugin, and get 70mpg. But at least they'll look like they care about the environment.

[Xist]

Originally Posted by sheepdog 44

I wonder if rich people will even care to hypermile it? They'll probably gas it, deflate the tires for comfort, never bother to plugin, and get 70mpg. But at least they'll look like they care about the environment.

I would rather they bought a Civic and planted some trees.

[UltArc]

Originally Posted by sheepdog 44

I wonder if rich people will even care to hypermile it? They'll probably gas it, deflate the tires for comfort, never bother to plugin, and get 70mpg. But at least they'll look like they care about the environment.

They'll probably still keep 100+, but I doubt VW is doing this for the environment. I imagine it's more towards improving their products, and making money.

LFA to Toyota is XL1 to VW.

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Xist

Ha! I forgot that everyone else on this spinning sphere uses commas and decimals reversely to those of us in the Universe Seat (Senter? )

At 111 euro, I'd already have bought the entire production run

[kach22i]

Launch of the 1-litre fuel economy car from Volkswagen: 261mpg XL1 car

[Cd]

QUOTE : "So there we were in Qatar. This small emirate is reputed to have a per-capita GDP that ranks among the highest in the world. It has energy to spare, with plenty of oil and the world’s third-largest reserves of natural gas. The population produces three times as much carbon dioxide per person as does that of the United States. Premium gas costs the equivalent of just a dollar per gallon—and that’s after a recent 25-percent increase in the government-subsidized price, which caused serious consternation among the country’s V-8–packing drivers. The capital city of Doha is gridded with wide and heavily policed streets that run among seemingly endless construction sites, all adding to a Manhattan-like skyscraper forest.

It was in this environment that we were introduced to the hyperefficient Volkswagen XL1."
" Why would Volkswagen even think about launching its most frugal car in a land where no one gives a second thought to saving energy? Simple: 17 percent of Volkswagen, Germany’s biggest car company, is now owned by Qatar Holdings, a part of the company’s sovereign wealth fund. It happened on the heels of Porsche’s failed bid to take over VW."

Volkswagen XL1 Concept First Drive – Review – Car and Driver

[NachtRitter]

FYI... some great high res shots here: 2013 Volkswagen XL1

Originally Posted by mcrews

the door opening seems odd. you have to duck to get in.

Not sure why they chose the door design that they did, but it is a tiny car. I didn't really notice how tiny it is until I saw the pic with two adult males in it... looks pretty snug in there:

[beluga]

Here's an article revisiting the grand toy which should be mainstream, not hamstrung by USDOT... or whoever.

Volkswagen's New 300 MPG Car Is Not Allowed In America Because It's Too Efficient | The Mind Unleashed

[beluga]

Would getting skinny tires onto my existing rims be possible? (vw xl1 style)

How much gas would that save?

I noticed that after putting an airdam on my car it's slower... Must not have done something right.