That's one way to beat the fuel increases:

[gmb45]

Volkswagen unveils sleek new car that does an incredible 313 miles to the gallon



It promises to be the answer to every hard-up motorist's dreams.

Volkswagen has unveiled the world's most economical car that it says can travel 313 miles on a gallon of diesel.

Emitting just 38 grammes of carbon dioxide per mile travelled, the XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle is also likely to be the vehicle of choice for green enthusiasts.



Future of the car? The XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle was formally unveiled at the Qatar motor show last night



Green friendly: Dubbed the world's most economical car, the XL1 can travel 313 miles per gallon

Formally unveiled at the Qatar motor show last night, the XL1 is powered by an 800cc TDI two-cylinder diesel engine linked to an electric motor.

The compact two-seater weighs just 795kg as it is built around a carbon fibre reinforced polymer exterior.

It can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 11.9 seconds and has a top speed of 99mph.

Due to go on sale in 2013, the car is just under four metres long - the same size as a Volkswagen Polo - and sits lower off the ground than a Lamborghini sports car at 1.18m tall.

Compact: The two-seater weighs just 795kg as it is built around a carbon fibre reinforced polymer exterior



The XL1 can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 11.9 seconds and has a top speed of 99mph

What's more, Volkswagen chairman Dr Martin Winterhorn has said the XL1 will go on sale in Britain and Germany first at an affordable price.

In order to develop the car's innovative exterior, Volkswagen patented a new system for the manufacture of the Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) parts on the car called the Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) process.

Further savings, which it is promised will be passed onto the customer, were made through the extensive use of lightweight materials including magnesium for the wheels; ceramics for brake discs; and aluminium for dampers, steering system and brake calipers.

Two years away: The car is due to go on sale in Britain and Germany in 2013 at an 'affordable price'



Interior: The sleek XL1 is not ideal for families as it can only seat two people
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XL1: Volkswagen unveils 313 miles per gallon car | Mail Online

[super jumbe]

Might be cheap in fuel but an ordinary factory worker with ?200.00 a week will not able to buy the car because the car cost well over ?60,000 it?s out of questioned for some time to come.

[patkins]

What about this car trying to get over the millions of speed bumps dotting our roads?

[cactikid]

does it come with breakdown assist and a 5 year warranty?
free phone number of breakdown truck thrown in

[Elric]

What about this car trying to get over the millions of speed bumps dotting our roads?

and dont forget the potholes

how much is reasonbly priced ?1000

[bonus2010]

Just a thought.... but if we were to have a car for the masses that can do 313 miles per galllon.... then I'd guarantee petrol would be set at ?58 per gallon.. (10 times the current cost)

Government will always get their money.. there will be no savings for the consumer.

Same goes for this all this energy conservation.... if we use less energy (electricity / gas) the companys willl have to charge us more for unit cost of energy....

that's me cynical.......

[Cronus]

Just a thought.... but if we were to have a car for the masses that can do 313 miles per galllon.... then I'd guarantee petrol would be set at ?58 per gallon.. (10 times the current cost)

Government will always get their money.. there will be no savings for the consumer.

Same goes for this all this energy conservation.... if we use less energy (electricity / gas) the companys willl have to charge us more for unit cost of energy....

that's me cynical.......

Cynical but bang on the button.

[Wolfpack]

[QUOTE=bonus2010;947607]Just a thought.... but if we were to have a car for the masses that can do 313 miles per galllon.... then I'd guarantee petrol would be set at ?58 per gallon.. (10 times the current cost)

Government will always get their money.. there will be no savings for the consumer.

Same goes for this all this energy conservation.... if we use less energy (electricity / gas) the companys willl have to charge us more for unit cost of energy....

that's me cynical.......[/QUOTE
Where i live they told us to conserve electric and save energy but something funny happen. everyone did and since they didn't make enough money they needed to charge more. So what did we save? Nothing now i use as much as i need and if they say their might be a brown out i turn all the lights on. ~~~~ em

[Wolfpack]

About the car what happens if someone hits you. do they fix the body or just send you a new car?

[Grizz]

[/QUOTE
Where i live they told us to conserve electric and save energy but something funny happen. everyone did and since they didn't make enough money they needed to charge more. So what did we save? Nothing now i use as much as i need and if they say their might be a brown out i turn all the lights on. ~~~~ em[/QUOTE]

if you work your units out as the cost of the unit plus a percentage of the standing charge then the more electricity you use the cheaper it gets. burn it up.