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hybridcars.com - 9/21/2009

VW Unveils World’s Most Efficient Road-Legal Hybrid

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The L1 is powered by a turbo diesel engine and electric motor and weighs only about 840 pounds. By the end of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, Volkswagen will have unveiled as many as nine world premier vehicles. What’s the common denominator? “Maximum ...

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gas2.org - 9/15/2009

Volkswagen’s Diesel-Hybrid L1 Concept Gets 170 MPG, Available by 2013

— gas2.org — Volkswagen will display an updated version of its 1-Liter concept this week at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor... Show. The diesel-hybrid car which only weighs around 800 lbs gets an jaw-dropping 170 MPG. So who wants one? It was seven years ago when VW ... (more) Volkswagen’s Diesel-Hybrid L1 Concept Gets 170 MPG, ...

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autoblog.com - 9/15/2009

Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen calls E-Up! Concept "Beetle of the 21st Century" — Autoblog

— autoblog.com — PRESS RELEASE: Update on the Future New Small Family with E-Motor: E-Up! Concept Outlook for the Beetle... of the 21st Century World premiere: Volkswagen is presenting city specialist with electric motor Winterkorn: We will launch a zero emissions Up! ... (more) Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen calls E-Up! Concept "Beetle ...

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green.autoblog.com - 9/16/2009

Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen L1 Concept, the "most fuel-efficient automobile in the world" gets ...

— green.autoblog.com — Volkswagen 1L Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery There is no way that Volkswagen can... prove their claim that the new 1-liter concept vehicle , the L1, is truly "the most fuel-efficient automobile in the world," but that isn't ... (more) Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen L1 Concept, the "most ...

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Best eco-friendly cars and concepts from Frankfurt Motor Show
Green Diary — ... is aerodynamic with coefficient of drag at just 0.195. It gets an astonishing fuel efficiency of 170 mpg. The high fuel efficiency is attributable to a TDI engine, an electric motor and a seven speed DSG. The car is a tandem 1+1 seater and can reach a top speed of 160 kmph. CO2 emissions from the L1 are at just 36 g/km and it weighs just 380 kgs (838 lbs). “ECO Mode” helps the engine generate maximum power of 27PS. Sport Mode allows power output increase to 39 PS. Volkswagen E-Up E-Up! has a 500 pounds, 18 kWh battery pack that ...