Volkswagen Electric Car

Better Than 261 Miles Per Gallon!

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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Earlier this year, Volkswagen unveiled a two-seat plug-in hybrid at a car show in Qatar.

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The vehicle, known as the XL 1, was touted as having a driving range of 261 miles per gallon. And although it'll only get you about 22 miles in all-electric mode, the design of the car allows for some pretty impressive fuel economy.

With a two-cylinder diesel engine and the extensive use of carbon fiber in the body, the 2.6 gallon fuel tank will give you a driving range of 341 miles.

All in all, this is beyond impressive. So needless to say, I'm extremely excited to see what the German automaker shows off next month when it unveils its latest experimental car in Berlin. Apparently, this thing is supposed to be even better than the XL 1. We don't have any data on the the car's range or top speed just yet. But it's coming. Keep an eye out for it!


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