The diesel-powered Volkswagen Lupo 3L TDi is one of the most fuel-efficient cars in the world. It's called the "3L" because its official fuel consumption is below three litres per 100 km -- 94.1 miles per gallon. In 2000 a Lupo 3L went on a globe-trot. It covered 20,699 miles at an average speed of 53.1 mph on daily journeys of between 76 and 478 miles and used only 174.7 gallons of diesel -- an average of 118 miles to the gallon. The best fuel consumption recorded was 141.9 mpg, the worst 100.9 mpg. The Lupo 3L TDi is powered by a 1.2-litre 61bhp three-cylinder diesel engine with direct fuel injection. See "Volkswagen Lupo's record attempt in Australia": http://www.autoweb.com.au/start_15/showall_/id_VWN/doc_vwg0006011/article.html "Lupo 3L TDi Back In Wolfsburg": http://www.diskdrive.co.za/newsstories/vw_lupo3ltdi.html
From "Do diesels have a future?" http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_future.html Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ >It is the Vw Lupo or Seat Arosa in europe (both the same car different >badges) >----- Original Message ----- >From: Thor Skov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 5:51 AM >Subject: Re: [biofuel] VW Tdi (was diesel motor capable of 60 mpg > > > > > > I read that VW has a 1.3liter engine that gets 100mpg. > > I'll find the reference if you're interested. This > > car is not, of course, sold in the US. > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Pv4pGD/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
