Comments on: Volkswagen's Diesel-Hybrid L1 Concept Gets 170 MPG, Available by 2013

By: Cody Sortore

Cody Sortore — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:18:46 +0000

Carbon fiber is as strong as steel, in fact it is stronger than steel in many respects as when it fails it only fails locally. Look at Formula 1 cars they are 100% carbon fiber, often crash going 100+ MPH and the drivers survive. If you watch some crash test videos you’ll see that steel framed cars going only 35mph crumple and bend (and not just the zones where they are supposed to absorb impact).

By: Saba Rahman

Saba Rahman — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:13:02 +0000

Can you imagine how much crude we would have saved, have we had these types of vehicles/engines available just few decads back ,,,,, !!!? and proportionally less green house gasses and global warming ….

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:30:56 +0000

How am I supposed to fit in that? 6’8 size 19 shoe and still growing!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:20:49 +0000

This Volkswagen’s Diesel-Hybrid L1 concept is a really futuristic car is very detailed.

By: James Northrup

James Northrup — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:28:28 +0000

We have the first Honda Insight, which resembles this car. It’s basically a small version of a Citroen sedan from the ’70s’, which was distinctive and very aerodynamic. So if the shape works, keep it. We also have a MB 320 D sedan which gets 40 MPG easily at 60 mph on the freeway – so can see that 80 + MPG would be no sweat for this design. If they can meet some crash-tests with the design, and get the price point right, should sell well world wide – even in the US . . .

By: James Northrup

James Northrup — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:28:00 +0000

By: MikeP

MikeP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:01 +0000

I think it looks kind of sporty. I would much rather drive this car than an ugly Geo metro egg or some boxish looking, old design such those the other car makers continue to churn out. Bring on the aerodynamics. Finally! Good job VW! Put these on the market in the US – I will buy one! Unless the american car makers get with the program and make something comparable that I like better!

By: MikeP

MikeP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:00 +0000

By: Alfred Herman Schrader

Alfred Herman Schrader — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:04:04 +0000

I like this uber thinking, but it is just the start.

In November 2009 the Large Hadron Collider guys are going to test for the particle I discovered = the Graviton. This is the particle that causes gravity & inertia, one of the major factors in fuel consumption…Alfred Herman Schrader

By: Alfred Herman Schrader

Alfred Herman Schrader — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:04:00 +0000

I like this uber thinking, but it is just the start.