The World's Most Efficient Hybrid Car

After a couple of weeks ago we featured an article about VW's plans to develop a sports car that uses a motorcycle engine. The sports car is named XL Sport is the result of the latest development of the XL1 (Jump to related article). So on this occasion we will know better the Volkswagen XL1.

Volkswagen XL1. (Picture from: http://www.topgear.com/)

Volkswagen XL1 hybrid car is not just a super-light, but also economical and environmentally friendly. In the near future, the XL1 will soon be marketed in several European countries. German automotive company, Volkswagen, claims that their hybrid car of electrical and diesel is the world's most efficient fuel using as well as the world's most aerodynamic car. The XL1 car also called could travel a distance of 100 kilometers with less fuel than 1 liter or almost 10 times the average ability of ordinary cars.

Front view of Volkswagen XL1 with its gull-wing doors open. (Picture from: http://www.vwvortex.com/)

The XL1 production shows the VW seriousness work on the electric car market. At the Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, which was held in September 2013, VW announced it will produce 14 vehicles throughout 2014 with alternative engine after introducing an electric version of the Golf family car and Up! urban car. The Europe's largest car company is also planning to launch more than 40 hybrid or electric cars.

Interior view of Volkswagen XL1. (Picture from: http://volkswagenutah.wordpress.com/)

Preparation of supercars such as the XL1 is definitely not cheap, even arguably the most expensive car ever made by Volkswagen. The price of one unit of XL1 reached U.S. $ 111 thousand or approximately Rp . 1.7 billion. "This is a lighthouse cars," said Head of Research and Development of the VW Group, Ulrich Hackenberg. "This is the cutting edge technology of VW Group, and all brands will benefit," he said further.

Volkswagen XL1 cutaway. (Picture from: http://www.automobilemag.com/)

Hybrid car with a capacity of two people who resemble General Motors EV1 electric car is ever present in the 1980s can reach a distance of 50 kilometers by using the power from the battery alone, or a total distance of 500 kilometers. Lithium ion battery can be recharged or to be charged while traveling with regenerative braking, or it could be charged at home.

Rear right view of Volkswagen XL1. (Picture from: http://www.vwvortex.com/)

XL1 hybrid car, which is referred to as the car of the future, is also environmentally friendly. Emissions of carbon dioxide per kilometer was recorded 21 gram or equivalent to CO2 emissions of food needed by someone to pedal a bicycle.

To achieve maximum aerodynamics, its mirrors replaced with cameras that display on the screen in front of the driver. By the end of 2013, the XL1 will only produce 200 units in the VW's factory, in Osnabruck, Germany.

XL1 hybrid car offers advanced design and super-light with a weighs only 795 kg. To achieve such a light weight body, the Volkswagen XL1 produce most of the parts in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) material that are firm but soft. Only 23.2 percent of the XL1 parts made ​​of steel. According to VW, in case of collision, CFRP is strong enough to provide the necessary survival space for the driver and passengers. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | VW | MOTOR TREND | TJANDRA DEWI | KORAN TEMPO 4409]

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