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NEW VW made in China
by
dyoungen
on 26 Apr, 2010 21:37
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#1
by
GEE-BEE
on 26 Apr, 2010 22:49
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Reminds me of the KR200 Messerschmidt
GB
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#2
by
drrtybyl
on 27 Apr, 2010 08:29
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Looks like they're really going after the smart car niche with something that actually nets absurd mileage.
There seem to be some weird rumors flying about that car --
-$600 in China vs. $20-30k NA retail? Where do the China retail price point numbers come from?
-Release date?
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Listed on VW's siteI bet they don't release it till gas is $5/Gal. Size will turn off a lot of statesiders purchasing until there's a real reason to go for it.
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#3
by
clbanman
on 27 Apr, 2010 09:24
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Same reason M$ products in China cost a small fraction of what they do in N.A. or Europe. Market won't bear the cost. I suspect no product liability, vehicle safety regulations, etc. also play a major part. As shown it will never be street legal in North America.
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#4
by
Dakotakid
on 27 Apr, 2010 20:21
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I don't think you will be bringing home the trophy from this year's demolition derby.......
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#5
by
Kudagra
on 27 Apr, 2010 20:36
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March 6, 2009
They wont sell them here. Too many people still drive oversized tank SUVs. They never would have repeat customers...because they would die.
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#6
by
mystery3
on 27 Apr, 2010 21:28
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Looks like they're really going after the smart car niche with something that actually nets absurd mileage.
The real "smart" cars in europe are powered albeit underpowered by diesel motors and do net pretty high mileage.
The little coupes smart makes on that side of the pond are pretty decent looking to.
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#7
by
clbanman
on 28 Apr, 2010 09:19
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There is a "discrepancy" in the information in the first link and the official VW site link provided by drrtybyl. The VW link mentions regenerative braking and batteries, which to me sounds a bit like a hybrid, while the first link says it's not a hybrid. I think VW's information is likely a little more accurate.
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#8
by
truckinwagen
on 28 Apr, 2010 09:40
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from what I gather, the regen brakes are just to lessen alternator load, not for hybrid drive.
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#9
by
fatmobile
on 28 Apr, 2010 19:43
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Looks like they took some of the technology from their high MPG test vehicle.
I really like the look.
They are talking about allowing 4-wheelers on the roads around here.
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#10
by
600K
on 04 May, 2010 16:17
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$5.00 a gallon? We are at $4.90 now. Last year it was $6.75. High barrel price = high pump price Low barrel price = almost as high pump price
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#11
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Kudagra
on 05 May, 2010 04:04
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$5.00 a gallon? We are at $4.90 now. Last year it was $6.75. High barrel price = high pump price Low barrel price = almost as high pump price
$5 USD pump price = $583498042 CAD pump price.
Ditch your monopoly money.
...so you can go down with the ship with the rest of us when the crooks in government look the other way while crooks in banks and loans make improbable bets with our money.
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#12
by
Smokey Eddy
on 05 May, 2010 10:50
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Volkswagen is building the first 1 litre car in the world.
Formula 1 is 1 Litre.
1hp per ml of displacement too.
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#13
by
drrtybyl
on 05 May, 2010 11:57
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Some more info/speculation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_1LBut ya.. I doubt it will be made available in NA unless they increase the weight/size, which would make it considerably less efficient.
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#14
by
duffer
on 06 May, 2010 11:45
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Reminds me of the KR200 Messerschmidt
GB
Yes, it looks like a slightly more streamlined
Messerschmidt. I wonder if the entry is through
the front of the car, or through a "canopy".