Comments on: Wild Ass Rumor of the Day: VW to Build 235mpg Car http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:02:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nicodemus http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-563091 Nicodemus Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:18:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-563091 "20-30K? What’s a ‘48 Messerschmidt sell for these days?" Nothing...they weren't even building them back then! “20-30K? What’s a ‘48 Messerschmidt sell for these days?”

Nothing…they weren’t even building them back then!

]]> By: geggamoya http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-563001 geggamoya Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:46:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-563001 <i> But, how does it compare to a Volt or a Tesla? it has slightly poorer odds of ever being profitably produced.</i> I talking out of my ass here but i would say this carbon fibre suppository has better odds of being profitably produced than either of the other two. Or at least produced.
But, how does it compare to a Volt or a Tesla?

it has slightly poorer odds of ever being profitably produced.

I talking out of my ass here but i would say this carbon fibre suppository has better odds of being profitably produced than either of the other two. Or at least produced.

]]> By: ZoomZoom http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-562732 ZoomZoom Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:41:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-562732 Wow, neat little car! I didn't see the top speed published anywhere. If it can handle freeway speeds, bring it on. Better yet, if it flies and folds up into a briefcase, I'm there! Wow, neat little car!

I didn’t see the top speed published anywhere. If it can handle freeway speeds, bring it on. Better yet, if it flies and folds up into a briefcase, I’m there!

]]> By: cleek http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-562631 cleek Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:29:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-562631 <i>But, how does it compare to a Volt or a Tesla?</i> it has slightly poorer odds of ever being profitably produced. But, how does it compare to a Volt or a Tesla?

it has slightly poorer odds of ever being profitably produced.

]]> By: Facebook User http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-562592 Facebook User Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:17:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-562592 But, how does it compare to a Volt or a Tesla? But, how does it compare to a Volt or a Tesla?

]]> By: improvement_needed http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-562182 improvement_needed Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:19:27 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-562182 wow - a lot of hate here... IF they can do it at retail, even in low production, 1000 units/year, it's still a VERY valuable exercise to produce something like this... it's about learning how to mass produce something like this as much as it's about the final product... 20-30k = expensive, though they will sell out at 1000/year... wow – a lot of hate here…

IF they can do it at retail, even in low production, 1000 units/year, it’s still a VERY valuable exercise to produce something like this…

it’s about learning how to mass produce something like this as much as it’s about the final product…

20-30k = expensive, though they will sell out at 1000/year…

]]> By: John Horner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-562012 John Horner Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:54:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-562012 Wow, the Messerschmitt bubble car lives! http://www.messerschmitt-club-deutschland.de/ Wow, the Messerschmitt bubble car lives!

http://www.messerschmitt-club-deutschland.de/

]]> By: shaker http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-561812 shaker Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-561812 Looks comfy... kind of like a deep-sea diver's suit. Looks comfy… kind of like a deep-sea diver’s suit.

]]> By: ttacgreg http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-561462 ttacgreg Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:55:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-561462 It seems the Loremo is a far more practical concept, even at 100mpg less ! It seems the Loremo is a far more practical concept, even at 100mpg less !

]]> By: Ronin317 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-561452 Ronin317 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:55:41 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-561452 <em>Is the concept model able to turn on its headlights? Why is that driver going through a rainstorm with the lights off?</em> No...it's a VW, the electrical system failed. :P Is the concept model able to turn on its headlights? Why is that driver going through a rainstorm with the lights off?

No…it’s a VW, the electrical system failed. :P

]]> By: NICKNICK http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-561371 NICKNICK Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:49:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-561371 235mpg? sure, if you count the miles a VW will be riding on the tow truck 235mpg? sure, if you count the miles a VW will be riding on the tow truck

]]> By: Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-561301 Cammy Corrigan Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:36:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-561301 Sitting@home Precisely my point. Sitting@home

Precisely my point.

]]> By: The Luigiian http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-561192 The Luigiian Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:28:45 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-561192 <em>What's wrong with this picture?</em> Is the concept model able to turn on its headlights? Why <em>is</em> that driver going through a rainstorm with the lights off? What’s wrong with this picture?

Is the concept model able to turn on its headlights? Why is that driver going through a rainstorm with the lights off?

]]> By: sitting@home http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560881 sitting@home Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:00:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560881 <em>Not sure about carbon fiber theft, Katie. Once it is laid up and cured in its final shape it is pretty much useless for anything else.</em> But repair is very difficult, so I could see a black market in stolen body parts rather than going back to VW for new pieces. Not sure about carbon fiber theft, Katie. Once it is laid up and cured in its final shape it is pretty much useless for anything else.

But repair is very difficult, so I could see a black market in stolen body parts rather than going back to VW for new pieces.

]]> By: Robstar http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560732 Robstar Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:41:45 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560732 I'm still waiting for the diesel KLR650 the US military uses to come to market. Come on kawasaki!!! I’m still waiting for the diesel KLR650 the US military uses to come to market. Come on kawasaki!!!

]]> By: geggamoya http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560712 geggamoya Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560712 Ralph SS: It's the amount of Vodka you need to consume to comfortably fit in it. Ralph SS: It’s the amount of Vodka you need to consume to comfortably fit in it.

]]> By: brettc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560682 brettc Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:38:45 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560682 This car is a good idea, but it's not practical for most people. A good start for VW would to sell a Polo in North America. It already exists in mass production form, and gets pretty decent economy - About 40 US MPG combined with a 1.4L gas engine, and about 52 US MPG combined with the 1.4L TDI option. This car is a good idea, but it’s not practical for most people. A good start for VW would to sell a Polo in North America. It already exists in mass production form, and gets pretty decent economy – About 40 US MPG combined with a 1.4L gas engine, and about 52 US MPG combined with the 1.4L TDI option.

]]> By: chuckgoolsbee http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560651 chuckgoolsbee Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560651 They can't even get a Diesel Jetta to market, much less this <em>der oelmotorenraketenverrücktauto!</em> --chuck They can’t even get a Diesel Jetta to market, much less this der oelmotorenraketenverrücktauto!

–chuck

]]> By: Ralph SS http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560642 Ralph SS Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:35:27 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560642 Is the 1 liter in reference to the engine size, or passenger room? Is the 1 liter in reference to the engine size, or passenger room?

]]> By: dean http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560632 dean Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:34:07 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560632 Not sure about carbon fiber theft, Katie. Once it is laid up and cured in its final shape it is pretty much useless for anything else. It isn't like you can melt it down and recover re-useable material from it. As for building the car, go for it. If for no other reason than to show that you can. Not sure about carbon fiber theft, Katie. Once it is laid up and cured in its final shape it is pretty much useless for anything else. It isn’t like you can melt it down and recover re-useable material from it.

As for building the car, go for it. If for no other reason than to show that you can.

]]> By: cretinx http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560612 cretinx Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:32:24 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560612 how about a motorcycle? or one of those covered motorcycle dohickeys BMW used to sell ? how about a motorcycle?

or one of those covered motorcycle dohickeys BMW used to sell ?

]]> By: geggamoya http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560571 geggamoya Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:28:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560571 I would like to see someone try make something out of stolen CF hubcaps.. Though i suppose you could make art out of it by glueing the bits in a random order and dripping some blood on it. I would not buy one but this thing would be pretty cool, if not very practical, fast or good looking. I would like to see someone try make something out of stolen CF hubcaps.. Though i suppose you could make art out of it by glueing the bits in a random order and dripping some blood on it.

I would not buy one but this thing would be pretty cool, if not very practical, fast or good looking.

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560562 joeaverage Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:28:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560562 Carbon fiber that has been molded into something is valuable? I thought it was like fiberglass - mold it and then that is what it is. Not like steel which can be molded and molded again. The only problem with the VW is that it is too small. I really like small cars but that thing looks like a big airplane gas tank from WWII. I'd rather have on of these: http://www.gizmag.com/go/4817/ Get me 100 mpg and we'll worry about 235 mpg later. I have a feeling that mpg will give way to miles per charge long before 235 mpg is important. Carbon fiber that has been molded into something is valuable? I thought it was like fiberglass – mold it and then that is what it is. Not like steel which can be molded and molded again.

The only problem with the VW is that it is too small. I really like small cars but that thing looks like a big airplane gas tank from WWII.

I’d rather have on of these:

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4817/

Get me 100 mpg and we’ll worry about 235 mpg later. I have a feeling that mpg will give way to miles per charge long before 235 mpg is important.

]]> By: Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560482 Cammy Corrigan Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:17:28 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560482 Maybe VW should concentrate on building a reliable car? Walk before you can run! Incidentally, this car will be a nightmare! Firstly, 20 to 30K for a car that will compete against the Tata Nano? Economically, it doesn't make sense. And secondly, the car insurance for this car will be high as the carbon fibre will make it a likely target for theft. It's a very valuble material..... Maybe VW should concentrate on building a reliable car? Walk before you can run!

Incidentally, this car will be a nightmare! Firstly, 20 to 30K for a car that will compete against the Tata Nano? Economically, it doesn’t make sense. And secondly, the car insurance for this car will be high as the carbon fibre will make it a likely target for theft. It’s a very valuble material…..

]]> By: Stein X Leikanger http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/comment-page-1/#comment-560472 Stein X Leikanger Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:14:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-vw-to-build-235mpg-car/#comment-560472 From AutoBlog back in March - while we're waiting for the VW: In an effort to demonstrate the fuel efficiency of the A4 TDI, Audi France recently invited a dozen journalists to go for a drive. The teams set off in pairs driving six A4s powered by the 2.0L TDI from their starting point in Paris. They ended their journey in Madrid Spain after covering a distance of 1,260km (783 miles). The winning team used slightly less than 17.8 gallons of diesel. If they had run out the all the fuel in the tank they could have covered almost 907 miles. That comes out to an impressive 52.9 mpg (U.S.) in real world conditions. The other five teams all managed to be nearly as thrifty with their fuel allotment with even the worst team managing 49.8 mpg. The 2.0L TDI is the same engine that will be arriving in the VW Jetta this summer and an A4 TDI should be available in the U.S. next year. From AutoBlog back in March – while we’re waiting for the VW:

In an effort to demonstrate the fuel efficiency of the A4 TDI, Audi France recently invited a dozen journalists to go for a drive. The teams set off in pairs driving six A4s powered by the 2.0L TDI from their starting point in Paris. They ended their journey in Madrid Spain after covering a distance of 1,260km (783 miles). The winning team used slightly less than 17.8 gallons of diesel. If they had run out the all the fuel in the tank they could have covered almost 907 miles. That comes out to an impressive 52.9 mpg (U.S.) in real world conditions. The other five teams all managed to be nearly as thrifty with their fuel allotment with even the worst team managing 49.8 mpg. The 2.0L TDI is the same engine that will be arriving in the VW Jetta this summer and an A4 TDI should be available in the U.S. next year.

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