In a world in which the future of technology rapidly approaches and consistently exceeds expectation, the future of cars, fuel and exactly what direction we’re all inevitably driving towards is always a hot topic of discussion. While personally we cannot predict the future of our vehicles (though we’re sure there are automotive “fortune tellers” out there who can), the 2013 international Geneva Motor Show, located in Geneva, Switzerland, has given the world some insight into what we could expect.
One of the most interesting automobiles to drive up this year was the Volkswagen XL1 - a hyper efficient electric diesel hybrid. And when we write hyper efficient, we mean hyper efficient. This baby gets up to 62.1 miles to the liter, which when rounded, a liter is a little over ⅓ of a gallon (Let jaw dropping commence now). And when you completely fill its 2.64 gallon tank - which would take a measly $10 to fill - and ride it to E, you get close to 690 miles to the tank. Oh, wait a second. That can’t be right. That’s because we forgot to mention that using the gas and electricity aspect together will let you travel way over 700 miles with just one tank. Thats 700 miles for $10.00.
Unfortunately, according to autoblog.com this car will never make it to American soil. But we can still dream, right? To read more about the Volkswagen XL1 and other cars at the Geneva Motor Show click here: AutoBlog
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