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Old 05-16-2008, 01:26 AM   #1
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230 miles per gallon?

VW is "is firm that this vehicle will be produced by 2010". Link:
VW will sell a 200-mpg car in 2010 : Yahoo! Green

Would you buy?
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Old 05-16-2008, 06:32 AM   #2
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Re: 230 miles per gallon?

200mpg sounds really good taking in that cars have an average of 30mpg nowadays... It looks like its only a one seater though... I probably wont buy it.
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Old 05-16-2008, 07:21 AM   #3
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I wonder if this means the gull-wing door is making a come back...
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Old 05-16-2008, 07:23 AM   #4
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It looks like its only a one seater though...
Two-seater, according to the article. The passenger sits behind the driver. Ostensibly to "watch his six".
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Re: 230 miles per gallon?

I like VW cars now...So I would prolly buy!
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Re: 230 miles per gallon?

I'm not sure how big the gas tank is but 2 gallos would be enough to get me to and from work for a month. It would be nice to only pay ~$8 a month for gas. That price might be about $12 month in 2010 though...
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I'm not sure how big the gas tank is but 2 gallos would be enough to get me to and from work for a month. It would be nice to only pay ~$8 a month for gas. That price might be about $12 month in 2010 though...
Thats still really good though My dad pays around ~100 dollars per month now.
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Re: 230 miles per gallon?

Hum like a motorcycle w/protection I'd buy one.
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Old 05-16-2008, 12:29 PM   #9
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Re: 230 miles per gallon?

If the prototype really works, and if the first batch is selling well, other companies may jump in, technological innovation may reduce cost and extend designs, so in 10 years perhaps 4-seat car may be available, even with less efficiency, say 150 miles per gallon. Still, that is about 5 times as compared to 30 mpg now.

Well, should I become one guinea pig for the new car?
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But does this VW have farfegnugen?
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Old 05-16-2008, 01:01 PM   #12
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That's pretty funny and an ad campaign I'd forgotten.
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YouTube - 1991 Volkswagen "Fahrvergnugen" commercials
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Looks like it's good for Kamikaze volunteers.
You may not survive the first trip.

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The price of gas in 2010....$100. a gal.....I tell ya
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