VW has been using these advanced technologies in their Lupo 3l. This thing has the size and performance of a Honda Insight and returns a real world MPG of about 80. The turbo diesel engine shuts off by its self at stops and restarts again when the accelerator pedal is pressed. This is currently the Guinness book of world records holder for best MPG in a production automobile. There is no production hybrid that even comes close to the Lupo 3L.
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"LUPO 3L TDI COMPLETES RECORD JOURNEY THROUGH 20 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (11/19/2003 7:53:23 PM)
Gerhard Plattner drove 4,683 kilometres with an average consumption of just 2.78 litres over 100 kilometres
Gerhard Plattner, the Austrian journalist and long-distance specialist, has once more entered the Guiness book of records driving a Volkswagen. At the beginning of November, the world champion in economic driving covered a distance of 4,683 kilometres through 20 European countries in a standard Lupo 3L TDI.
He achieved his aim of carrying out this journey - which started in Oslo, Norway and finished in The Hague in The Netherlands - with just 100 euros in fuel costs without any problem at all. In fact, all he eventually needed was 90.94 euros, which corresponds to an average consumption of 2.78 litres / 100 km.
Gerhard Plattner completed his first successful 100 euro eco-tour in August this year. In a standard Polo TDI, he drove 3,129 kilometres through 15 European countries. His average fuel consumption over this distance was just 3.95 litres / 100 kilometres with fuel costs of 90.89 euros.
Both of these record journeys were by no means carried out at a snail's pace. The average speed of the first eco-tour was 81.69 km/h and the average speed of the Lupo 3L TDI was 80.76 km/h. The eco-tours were accompanied and monitored by independent experts.
The Volkswagen Lupo 3L TDI was ranked first for the fourth time in a row in the environmental car ranking of the prestigious German institute "Öko-Trend". This repeated success was achieved, alongside the extremely low consumption figures, through low levels of emissions and also the production line which is oriented around ecological aspects." Source http://www.autofan.com/newsdetail.asp?id=910&mn=11 &yr=2003/
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VW has been using these advanced technologies in their Lupo 3l. This thing has the size and performance of a Honda Insight and returns a real world MPG of about 80. The turbo diesel engine shuts off by its self at stops and restarts again when the accelerator pedal is pressed. This is currently the Guinness book of world records holder for best MPG in a production automobile. There is no production hybrid that even comes close to the Lupo 3L. - - - "LUPO 3L TDI COMPLETES RECORD JOURNEY THROUGH 20 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (11/19/2003 7:53:23 PM) Gerhard Plattner drove 4,683 kilometres with an average consumption of just 2.78 litres over 100 kilometres Gerhard Plattner, the Austrian journalist and long-distance specialist, has once more entered the Guiness book of records driving a Volkswagen. At the beginning of November, the world champion in economic driving covered a distance of 4,683 kilometres through 20 European countries in a standard Lupo 3L TDI. He achieved his aim of carrying out this journey - which started in Oslo, Norway and finished in The Hague in The Netherlands - with just 100 euros in fuel costs without any problem at all. In fact, all he eventually needed was 90.94 euros, which corresponds to an average consumption of 2.78 litres / 100 km. Gerhard Plattner completed his first successful 100 euro eco-tour in August this year. In a standard Polo TDI, he drove 3,129 kilometres through 15 European countries. His average fuel consumption over this distance was just 3.95 litres / 100 kilometres with fuel costs of 90.89 euros. Both of these record journeys were by no means carried out at a snail's pace. The average speed of the first eco-tour was 81.69 km/h and the average speed of the Lupo 3L TDI was 80.76 km/h. The eco-tours were accompanied and monitored by independent experts. The Volkswagen Lupo 3L TDI was ranked first for the fourth time in a row in the environmental car ranking of the prestigious German institute "Öko-Trend". This repeated success was achieved, alongside the extremely low consumption figures, through low levels of emissions and also the production line which is oriented around ecological aspects." Source http://www.autofan.com/newsdetail.asp?id=910&mn=11 &yr=2003/