Unfortunately, it seems to be a redux of the little Messerschmidt of the 1960s -- one passenger behind the driver and very little room for anything else.
However, the technology used would certainly allow the design of a car with conventional capacity (4 seats, 4 doors, + trunk) and safety, with similarly astounding fuel economy. If it turned out to be only half as good as that of the 1 L 2-seater, it would still be fantastic. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of M R > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 13:53 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:19450] Fwd: fuel economy site > > > Volkswagen has got a vehicle that gives > 0.89 l / 100 km. Convert it to US Customary > unit and it is 264 miles / gallon. > US automakers will be sad to read this. > > http://www.evworld.com/databases/shownews.cfm?pageid=news150402-01 > &category1=evindustry > > Madan > > > > > > --- Jim Gottlieb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:12:25 -0700 > > From: Jim Gottlieb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [USMA:19426] fuel economy site > > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Go to http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm > > and enter a car. > > Then click on "Switch to metric units" and > > everything on the page > > changes including price of gas. Sure, I'd like to > > see the mtric > > version be the default, but... > > > > Engine size is in liters even when you're on the > > "English units" page. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > >
