Comments on: 2009 Frankfurt: Volkswagen L1 Concept gets 170 mpg, 0 to 62 in 14.3 secs

By: jimbyjim

jimbyjim — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:44:51 +0000

With two football linemen, that 27hp motor will be working pretty hard. I mean, the car would be weighed down like crazy. I bet it wouldn't even hit 40. Plus, the doors probably wouldn't be able to be closed.

Seriously, I used to have a little go-cart with a lawnmower engine when I was a kid. I should dig that out of the bottom of the shed and market it as a 5 seater luxury sedan with great fuel economy. It barely fit one person, but judging on what Volkswagen says fits "2", I don't see how this is going to be a problem for sitting 4 or 5.

By: zermatt

zermatt — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:47:28 +0000

It seats 2?

I would like to see two football linemen in this car with the doors closed. It reminds me of the battery powered kids cars, but not as quick.

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:13:47 +0000

wow they put an insanely small turbo diesel in a ridiculously ugly, small car….brilliant engineering….i wonder how good the mpg is on a trip to the mountains

By: jimbyjim

jimbyjim — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:56:53 +0000

That thing is so slow! Haha, it won't even be able to get out of it's own way on the road!

By: jimbyjim

jimbyjim — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:44:51 +0000

By: zermatt

zermatt — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:47:28 +0000

It seats 2?

I would like to see two football linemen in this car with the doors closed. It reminds me of the battery powered kids cars, but not as quick.

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:13:47 +0000

wow they put an insanely small turbo diesel in a ridiculously ugly, small car….brilliant engineering….i wonder how good the mpg is on a trip to the mountains

By: jimbyjim

jimbyjim — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:56:53 +0000

That thing is so slow! Haha, it won't even be able to get out of it's own way on the road!