WOW, Volkswagon has produced a two-passenger concept car that gets 235 mpg.

[Lori675]

http://newmarksdoor.typepad.com/mainblog/cars/index.html Volkswagon has produced a two-passenger concept car that gets 235 mpg. Looks like something from the Jetsons.

Almost every automaker at the recent Tokyo Motor Show displayed good hybrid-electric prototypes, some getting more than 100 mpg. Volkswagen already sells Europeans a 78-mpg, four-seat nonhybrid subcompact and plans a two-seat city car for 2003 that will get 235 mpg (not a typo; VW is even testing a diesel version that gets the equivalent of 282 mpg). When cars are so fuel-frugal, powering them with fuel cells becomes a near-term option using current technology."

Here's pics of the car and its technology. It looks pretty cool http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=1316

[gotmatt]

am i incorret in reading that it has 8hp?

[TheBrotherhood]

"that will get 235 mpg"

I'll buy a dozen of German technology.

[ApesForEvolution]

Jetsons?...or is it Flintstones?? j/k!

[Pro-Bush]

[Walkingfeather]

And that will be the last we hear of it......

[Delta 21]

Does it fly? I want my flying car, NOW!

[Lori675]

That car looks so cool.
A diesel car that gets 282 mpg. Thats unbelievable.

[clee1]

Cool.

I wonder how crashworthy it is, though.

[JennysCool]

The Volkswagen Bobsled.

[Lori675]

The car that gets 235 mpg.
I dont think thats a hybrid.
Its 100 percent a gas car.

[1FASTGLOCK45]

I hear some of the cars that say they get 55mpg actually get alot less in realworld. I wonder if it's the same for these little 200mpg gasmizers..

[freebilly]

Volkswagen already sells Europeans a 78-mpg, four-seat nonhybrid subcompact and plans a two-seat city car for 2003 that will get 235 mpg

Well, my uncle, Roy Bob, he invented this pill that you put in your fuel tank and it gives you 478 miles per gallon of water. They was s'posed to come out with it in 1978, but the gov'mint knew that would throw the econ'my into a nosedive so they just put the ki-bosh on it....

[CurlyDave]

That car looks so cool.

Please note that your wife/date is going to have to sit in the back seat.

This thing is nothing more than a motorcycle encased in a shell.

[Andy from Beaverton]

Why spend a fortune on this when you can buy a cheap car and spend the rest of the money on gas?

[TheBrotherhood]

Beautiful!

Love it.

[FreedomCalls]

Here's a wider shot to show it's scale:

Sure, you can get more than 200 mpg, but you'll do a lot of peddling.

[Pro-Bush]

...Nice analogy

[TheBrotherhood]

So true.

But a diesel version that gets 282mph when in actuality gets 250mph it's a marvelous accomplishment.

[ex-Texan]

This little buggie is kinda cute, but I have images in my mind of giant SUV's crashing it to pieces. Americans are addicted to gas guzzling SUV's as symbols of wealth and quiet power. We roar up and back to our daily appointments chatting away on cell phones with our radios blaring. It's too dangerous out there, Lori. Way too risky.

[TheBrotherhood]

Yes, it is a wonderful car.

[1FASTGLOCK45]

I'm glad the technoology is there. Hopefully all new cars can be this efficient.

[Troublemaker]

the Jetsons had a 5-seater :o).

[This Just In]

Ohhhh it's crash-worthy alright. As a matter of fact, it's just askin' for it. Why do you think it's shaped like a coffin?

It gets 235 mpg.....and travels at 1 mph. Only the Hollywood type would buy this vehicle.

[rwfromkansas]

www.moller.com

Thank the FAA for sitting on their hands so you can't get your flying car.

[Cobra64]

I'm not sure that my BMY R69-S mototrcycle had that fuel economy! Then again, times change, riding a bike versus ... driving a Beemer 325i (heaven). Next on the list of toys is a Beemer, Mini Cooper-S! Drove one about two years ago. Even the DEALER told me to get on it.! The Mini S is better than...

Of course we need an H2 for composite purposes.

[aquila48]

When it comes to numbers like these.... I'm from missouri.

[atomic conspiracy]

This reminds me of those cute German mini-cars from the 50s, the BMW Isetta and especially the Messerschmitt mini. The latter also had tandem seating.

[ironmaidenPR2717]

WOBL 1? Is that a testament to stability?

[des]

We were promised flying cars in our lifetime...just think of the accidents we could avoid by pushing the UP button.

[ApesForEvolution]

ROFLMHO!

[Delta 21]

Oh yes. Much better than a Volkswagon.

[ApesForEvolution]

I wonder if Perky Katie has put a deposit down on one yet...lol

[This Just In]

Actually, there are a number of American's out there who buy SUV's for reasons other than status symbols. Unlike your average Europeon, a lot of American's have a household of three or more kids.

Growing up, our family not only loved travelling, but also travelling off-road. Without our large vehicle we would not have been able to take those fun filled, memorable adventures.

[goldstategop]

I have a VW New Beetle and its a great car. This one looks like a show-off auto show design. I doubt it will ever enter into production.

Denny Crane: "There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News."

[esoxmagnum]

Aye, and drive it when the cameras are on, otherwise they'll be driving gas guzzlers too.

Well, except that Ed Beggly guy, or however you say his name.

[FreedomCalls]

0 to 60 in 8 uh, ... hours.

[Lori675]

It goes up to 80 miles

[This Just In]

And John Kerry of course. After all, it is Tereza's gas guzzler, and not his.

[Larry381]

I wonder how crashworthy it is, though

Not very, but I believe it sports a 20mm radar directed chain gun as an option so the driver can take out any hostile SUV's before collision.

[freebilly]

I've a buddy who hit 80 going down Fountaingrove Parkway lying on a skateboard.

You can get a garbage can on wheels to 80 also, but just because you can doesn't mean it's adviseable.

Anyway, I remember all the hype about the Segway that was supposed to revolutionize transportation. Well, that was a big hit. Maybe I'm being just a bit skeptical, but I'll need to study more about the mechanics of these new wonder cars before I'm convinced....

[This Just In]

Is this true? How fast can it actually move on the hwy? From what I've heard/read, these vehicles can't travel long distances, or at high speed. Not that this can't be improved upon.

Don't misunderstand. It's actually a beautiful car. Ideal for people who live in metropolitan areas.

[cleo1939]

Well when you get one that looks like a "37" Ford and
does the quarter in under 15 seconds I will consider it.

I didn't hear how fast this thing will go or how fast it
can get out of the way of something a little larger like
maybe an Iseta.

Then of course there is the horse that gets 1000 miles per
gallon of gas.

These concept car's need to get real or go away.

[clee1]

I could use one of those for my small pickup!

[InShanghai]

@ 280 MPG, it could almost be a disposable car... could anyone imagine that? Similar to the disposable cameras (which are recycled after their developed), a car could just be traded in when it needed filling up...

[AlaskaErik]

Americans are addicted to gas guzzling SUV's as symbols of wealth and quiet power.

I have a GMC Sierra 1500 and my girlfriend has a GMC Envoy. They are not symbols of wealth or power. They are transportation that can be used all year 'round and can haul anything we need to. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Yes, but how fast does the driver have to peddle to get this mileage ?

[1FASTGLOCK45]

One of my peeves with the concept cars is that they are all sooo small. My old neigbors had bought a toyota hybrid because they commuted. I don't care how efficient it is, if it's a tiny car i don't want it. Don't want a car so tiny that they will just shovel me up and bury me in it after i hit a cardboard box on the side of the road.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

"It looks like an airplane-wthout wings!"

[This Just In]

FreedomCalls

(Chuckle)Can the car handle enough road for 8 hrs.?

Lori675

Frankly, I am of the opinion that it is these cars that represent, in the celebrity mindset, "wealth and a quiet power." These vehicles are too expensive and impractical for the average American family.