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[Sunny43.5]

Had this sent today a new single person car for the Chinese market for $600 !!!This $600 car is not a toy; it will be ready for release in China next year.

The single seater aero car totes VW (Volkswagen) branding.
Volkswagen did a lot of very highly protected testing of this car in Germany; it was not announced until now where the car would make its first appearance.
The car was introduced at the VW stockholders' meeting as the most economical car in the world!
The initial objective of the prototype was to prove that 1 litre of fuel could deliver 100 kilometres of travel.
The prototype was made completely of carbon fibre and is not painted to save weight.
The power plant is a one cylinder diesel, positioned ahead of the rear axle and combined with an automatic shift controlled by a knob in the interior. The Most Economic Car in the World will be on sale next year.
Better than Electric Car – 258 miles/gallon: IPO 2010 in Shanghai, a single-seat car, from conception to production, 3 years. The company is head-quartered in Hamburg, Germany.
Will be selling for 4000 Yuan, equivalent to US$600.
Gas tank capacity = 1.7 gallons(US) or 1.41 gallons Imperial (6.4 Litres)
Speed = 62 – 74.6 Miles/hour (100 - 120 km per hour)
Fuel efficiency = 258 miles/gallon (US) or 314 MPG Canadian (0.9L per 100 km)
Travel distance with a full tank = 404 miles (650 km)

[Transporter]

It looks like someone lost a 0.

[VW Convert]

Had this sent today a new single person car for the Chinese market for $600 !!!This $600 car is not a toy; it will be ready for release in China next year.

This story has been around for at least 9 years, Caradvice.com.au ran the story in 2009.

Volkswagen introduces world's most economical car | CarAdvice

Cheers

George

[Sunny43.5]

Yes I wasn,t sure about how old it was so I will leave it just for interest .