Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-14 Thread Dawie Coetzee
PROTECTED] To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, 14 May, 2009 0:04:19 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car There are several thoughts that occur to me relative to Dawie's comments. You note If it's aimed at China... and Is it desirable to introduce this pattern

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Hakan Falk
away. Best regards Dawie Coetzee From: bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 3:03:20 Subject: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Bill Ellis
Dawie,   , well said. Wildbill Sutton.VT --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Dawie Coetzee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Dawie Coetzee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 1:50 AM

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Ivan Menchero
-- From: Dawie Coetzee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:50 PM To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car There are a couple of things that bother me about this. 1. If it's aimed at China it is intended

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Darryl McMahon
peasants, true yeomen, the problem would virtually go away. Best regards Dawie Coetzee From: bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 3:03:20 Subject: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
go away. Best regards Dawie Coetzee From: bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 3:03:20 Subject: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Keith Addison
virtually go away. Best regards Dawie Coetzee From: bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 3:03:20 Subject: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Zeke Yewdall
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 7:03 PM, bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it has an incredible consumption of 0.99litre/100Km (258 miles/gallon), thus in terms of fuel bettering the electric car. How does that better an electric car? An electric car can refuel directly from your on-site

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Jim Worthy
virtually go away. Best regards Dawie Coetzee From: bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 3:03:20 Subject: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-13 Thread Bruno M.
Bob, nice article but it is at least half an hoax, it is not newly developed but it is an old concept car of the past, from 2001 or 2002; And if they gonna make a small production serie of it; the price is also incorrect / made up. you can not even buy a carbon fiber bicycle for 600 bucks, so

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Bob It's a relaunch of the 1-litre concept car (uses less than 1 litre per 100 km) shown in Hamburg in 2002. Details here, with a pic (but the 2002 news link's broken now): http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_future.html#vw1l The relaunch was announced last year: VW to relaunch

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Gary Moro
I too was amazed at this viral email that went around - so I did a bit of research. Nice vehicle it is, with impressive performance figures. However... don't believe the price guys... It has Carbon Fibre components and Titanium components, amongst other slightly less exotic materials such

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Gary Moro
Sorry... made a mistake on the price quoted in my last reply. It's GBP23,000 ... materials used... carbon fibre skin, magnesium alloy frame, aluminium brakes, titanium hubs!, ceramic bearings no way will all that cost only USD600. It is indeed a very nice Go-Kart!

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Dave Roberts
@sustainablelists.org To biofuel@sustainablelists.org cc Subject [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW? This is not a toy, not a concept car. It is a fully developed, single-seat car in a highly aerodynamic tear-shaped, road

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Tony Marzolino
PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/11/2009 09:03 PM Please respond to sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org To biofuel@sustainablelists.org cc Subject [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW?                       This is not a toy

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Keith Addison
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7:03 AM Very interesting. Please send me a pic. Thanks in advance. Dave David Roberts / Sales Associate WL Gore/ Jersey Shore 610-287-0223/ph

Re: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-12 Thread Dawie Coetzee
, the problem would virtually go away. Best regards Dawie Coetzee   From: bmolloy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 3:03:20 Subject: [Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW

[Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-11 Thread bmolloy
Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW? This is not a toy, not a concept car. It is a fully developed, single-seat car in a highly aerodynamic tear-shaped, road-proven and very practical commuter vehicle format. The new Veedub will go on sale in Shanghai in 2010.

[Biofuel] New el cheapo VW commuter car

2009-05-11 Thread bmolloy
Has anyone heard of the new single seat VW? This is not a toy, not a concept car. It is a fully developed, single-seat car in a highly aerodynamic tear-shaped, road-proven and very practical commuter vehicle format. The new Veedub will go on sale in Shanghai in 2010.