Chinese Car that Gets 258 MPG

VW is introducing a car in China that gets 258 mpg. It was rumored that it only cost $600, but digging deeper, I found it actually will cost anywhere from $31,400 to $47,100. Seems pricey to me, but at 258 mpg, perhaps it wouldn't take too long to make up the cost.



This is not a toy, not a concept car. It is a newly developed single seat car in highly aerodynamic tear-shape road-proven real car. It is ready to be launched as a single-seater for sale in Shanghai in 2010 for $31,400 to $47,100 US.

Interested? Wait till you learn that it will cruise at 100-120 Km/Hr with an unbelievable 0.99litre/100Km (258 miles/gallon) !!



Impressed? Totally, after you have read all the details below about the hi-tech and space-age material input into this car!!!



From conception to production: 3 years and the company is headquartered in Hamburg , Germany ..

Will be selling for 4000 yuan, equivalent to US$600..
Gas tank capacity = 1.7 gallons
Speed = 62 – 74.6 Miles/hour
Fuel efficiency = 258 miles/gallon
Travel distance with a full tank = 404 miles

Sure it probably accelerates like a lawn mower, and handles like a cargo dolly, but hey, 258 mpg! Oh, and I guess if you crash you will die... Or if you hit a speed bump... But 258! I'll take the risk.
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It looks like the original source was a bit off on the price, apparently it will cost more like $31,400, not $600. According to motorauthority.com:

Pricing is expected to fall somewhere between €20,000 and €30,000 ($31,400 to $47,100). Assembly is tipped to take place in VW's prototype shop, which can produce 1,000 cars per year at full tilt, reports CAR.