Volkswagen has just unveiled its XL1 concept to the world. The super-efficient vehicle is the third iteration of Volkswagen’s continuing mission to mock today’s emissions regulations by creating a concept which returns 313mpg. The XL1 is the successor to previous VW experimental units as the L1 concept of 2009, which achieved nearly 200 mpg, and the earlier 1-Liter Car in 2002.
The XL1 has a fuel consumption of just 0.9 l/100 km. The Volkswagen XL1 measures 3,888 mm in length, 1,665 mm in width and 1,156 mm in height and has a 2,224 mm wheelbase. The Volkswagen XL1 features a plug-in hybrid power train, connected to a rear wheel drive system that also includes an 800 cm3, 2-cylinder TDI engine developing 35 kW / 48 PS and 120 Nm of torque. The electric part of the Volkswagen XL1 is represented by a motor that produces an additional 20 kW/27 PS and 100 Nm of torque. The Volkswagen XL1 is mated to the company’s 7-speed DSG transmission and a lithium-ion battery pack. The Volkswagen XL1 is actually compliant with the Euro VI emissions standards.
This makes us think that you and I could be driving diesel-electric hybrid engineered cars in the near future and all this technology is not merely a showcase of Volkswagen geniuses. Finally, car technology seems to be catching up with the race against reducing greenhouse emissions, and making this planet a cleaner, greener planet for ourselves as well as our future generations.
