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Most fuel efficient car (285mpg) is not a hybrid
- jpr 16y agoBut it still uses an internal combustion engine, which have a horrible energy efficiency. I wonder how such a bad technology has lasted for so long?
- tbrownaw 16y agoEnergy density of the fuel. An electric version of this should be significantly heavier (and I think bulkier) due to the batteries, quite possibly having regenerative breaking wouldn't be enough to get back the losses from the extra weight.
- wanderr 16y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car#Production_and_price http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car#Producti... Volkswagen approved a limited production by 2010. However, production has been delayed until 2013. The initial price is still unknown.