Weighing just 660lbs (the current average car is around 3500lbs) and with a drag coefficient of .16 (current average of around .30), the VW One-Liter Concept Car takes just 1L of gasoline to move 100km. This converts into 235MPG.

The two passenger car has anti-lock brakes, stability control and airbags. According to the magazine Canadian Driver, “Volkswagen says the One-Liter Car is as safe as a GT sports car registered for racing. With the aid of computer crash simulations, the car was designed with built-in crash tubes, pressure sensors for airbag control and front crumple zones.”

The car will be sold in limited production as early as 2010. Originally slated for 2012, the dramatic cost drop of carbon fiber in the past few years has brought the car into economic feasibility (about $55,000) much sooner than anticipated. As a daily commuter car, I can’t think of something more reasonable and practical, yet still novel and pretty cool!

Source: Wired

In April 2008 Consumer Reports released a list of the most fuel efficient used cars under $10,000. The results were based on real-world fuel-economy tests. The list is as follows:

Used Cars Under $10K / Overall Miles Per Gallon

1. 2000 Honda Insight (manual) / 51
2. 2001-02 Toyota Prius / 41
3. 200-05 Toyota Echo / 38
4. 1998-2002 Chevrolet Prizm / 32
5. 1998 Mazda Protege LX / 32
6. 1998-2000 Toyota Corolla CE/LE / 32/31
7. 1998-2001 Acura Integra LS (manual) / 32
8. 2004-05 Scion xA (manual/automatic / 31/30

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