Volkswagen’s Piech has combined state-of-the-art technology, from the common rail diesel-equipped plug-in hybrid power carbon-fiber reinforced lightweight polymer material body, to make the Volkswagen XL1. Concept consumes 0.9 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers, the automaker said, which translates to figure fuel mileage of 261.3 mpg EPA. It’s the same with the distance of 24 grams of CO2 per kilometer, according to VW. Converter to convert our CO2 261.3 mpg to £ 0.30 per mile. VW chose to unveil this car as part of an exhibition car in Qatar, one part of the world where fuel efficiency is not a lot of problems.
All this technology is still expensive and the cake-in-sky-is, of course, so do not expect this at your local dealer for Honda VW-competitive prices in the near future.
XL1 is a lightweight body of the agreement as a powertrain. VW says finding a way to mass produce carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) in the “sufficient” volume two years ago, and have improved the process since then. The total weight of XL1 two seats is £ 1,753, with 500 pounds of that accounting for the powertrain and the other £ 507 is associated with the body. Citing the use of carbon fiber in a Formula One car (just about the last frontier where VW Automotive Group is not involved), Volkswagen said it provides for a high strength monocoque on the Volkswagen XL1.
The 0.8-liter, two-cylinder TDI has also been designed for efficient mass production. It’s half European-market Volkswagen 1.6-liter TDI common rail as used in the Golf and Passat, and shares many key features of four-cylinder, including recesses for double injection piston and individual orientation for each jet injection. Second-Banger get-changed-his own crankshaft balancer shaft, and the engine is rated 47 horsepower. Exhaust gas recirculation, an oxidation catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter to help the engine meet Euro-6 emissions standards, VW said. An external electric water pump is driven cooling only when needed on TDI Volkswagen XL1.
Volkswagen XL1 Wallpaper
reference:motortrend
