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I don't understand where the 2072 mile figure came from. The Shell competition was only 16km. And why describe fuel economy in miles per liter?
> And why describe fuel economy in miles per liter? err, why not?
I am wondering how far is this from getting to mainstream city cars! I would be happy with a 100 miles per litre!
"The 1-litre car was designed to be able to travel 100 km on 1 litre of diesel fuel (280 mpg-imp; 240 mpg-US), while being both roadworthy and practical."
Edit: I do find it amusing that VW Group make the super efficient XL1 as well as Bentleys, Lamborghinis and Bugattis.
Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microjoule_%28vehicle%29
I don't understand where the 2072 mile figure came from. The Shell competition was only 16km. And why describe fuel economy in miles per liter?
Very cool car, very poor quality article. It reads like it was written by a syndication algorithm that throws in weirdly subjective statements at the end of every paragraph. Here's a slightly better one with a video: http://wonderfulengineering.com/new-car-designed-by-french-s...
I am wondering how far is this from getting to mainstream city cars! I would be happy with a 100 miles per litre!
The VW I mention in another comment has the goal: "The 1-litre car was designed to be able to travel 100 km on 1 litre of diesel fuel (280 mpg-imp; 240 mpg-US), while being both roadworthy and practical." Edit: I do find it amusing that VW Group make the super efficient XL1 as well as Bentleys, Lamborghinis and Bugattis.
I wonder what the maintenance efficiency of this car is.
Your too generous, its not a car. It is a rolling science project, a trike, something no one could drive to work or play. I want to see work done with existing vehicles, full safety and comfort features, where through inexpensive aerodynamic changes and propulsion tricks improve on what manufacturers offer now.