Gas Prices Have Finally Met Their Match…
In the past few weeks gas prices have thankfully begun to decline, but the damage continues to wreak havoc
on our wallets when filling up at the pump. This has recently begun to challenge automakers to try and create more fuel-efficient vehicles for people to drive, and Volkswagen has stepped up the plate in a big way and hit the challenge right out of the park.
It’s been dubbed the super-thrifty One-Liter Car because that is how much fuel the car requires to go 100 kilometers, or about 62.14 miles. The amazing bullet-shaped concept car has been tested and reportedly gets a miraculous 235 miles per gallon. Could this be the reason that Volkswagen has bumped up the car’s production by two years to have it available in 2010 instead of 2012? Possibly. Or it could just be the fact that the automakers are excited to introduce this new concept to the world. The one-liter car has not only made great leeway in the areas of fuel-efficiency but it has also defied the weight traditionally held by an average sized car. Thanks to its highly aerodynamic design, coming in at 11.4 feet long, 4.1 feet wide, and 3.3 feet tall, this new concept car only weighs an astounding 660 pounds. Engineers used an extensive amount of magnesium, titanium, and aluminum in order to reach this weight, which is actually one-third of the Toyota Echo. So despite being a dream car in terms of fuel-efficiency, it makes me wonder whether a car this small in size and weight can be safe for consumers to drive?
According to Volkswagen representatives, the car is fully equipped with safety measures such as anti-lock breaks, stability control and airbags and is as safe to drive as the GT sports car that is meant for high speed racing. So I guess my concerns are null and void because it seems as though Volkswagen has conceptualized the perfect balance between safety and efficiency. And if you’re worried whether or not this gas saving vehicle will drain your wallet in price, don’t be. The sticker price is estimated to be between $31,750 and $47,622, which isn’t too bad considering how much money you’ll be saving at the pumps.
So what do you think? Have gas prices finally met their match?
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Absolutely wonderful ! Where do I get one ?
A new automotive concept is born! This is certainly going to make mortgage payments easier for the ‘McMansion in the burbs’ guy! Small as it is, side-passing, like a motorbike does, will be possible, so goodbye morning gridlock. Run them two, side by each, in the space of one SUV - twice the road for the same cost! Parking should be fun! Put three of these in an ordinary downtown space just for the hell of it! Now that the SUV’s are being forced off the road by high gas prices and higher maintenance and insurance costs, there will be more room for cars like these. Lower over-all mass means less violent , less deadly crashes for these lightweights on each other anyway. When the insurance companies realize the true liability of large SUV’s they will price them off the road with higher insurance rates soon anyway!