So much for Hybrids....VW Polo: 61.9 mpg on a single battery

Autospectator reports that Volkswagen has raised the fuel mileage on its already stingy Polo BlueMotion. Powered by a 1.4-liter TDI [diesel] engine, Volksie's miserly machine deploys every mileage stretcher known to mankind, from special transmission ratios to low-rolling resistance tires. Baby Blue was sipping 3.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. VW's boffins "optimized the engine configuration" to squeeze an extra tenth of a liter efficiency from the mini (small "m") mill, dropping consumption to 3.8 liters per 100 klicks. That's almost 62 mpg folks AND it exceeds all Euro-emission requirements for diesels. VeeDub pulled-off this mpg miracle without relying on hundreds of pounds of batteries and electric motors — if you know what I mean.
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7msynthetic - 7/19/2007 1:53:37 PM

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Toyota hybrid system + diesel engine = 100 mpg. I would rather invent THAT!

IamEvilHomer - 7/19/2007 2:09:54 PM

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zmsy- there are already german tdi hybrids

Anthony - 7/19/2007 1:07:45 PM

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The Polo weighs what, like 10 pounds?

jon21 - 7/19/2007 1:09:26 PM

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So what? My scooter can do 150 mpg!

answer - 7/19/2007 2:36:23 PM

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RobertFrisk,

I am sorry your puppy was run over by a Toyota when you were a kid, but chill out on the Toyota hate.

It is unwarranted and makes you look foolish.

Anthony - 7/19/2007 1:29:45 PM

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Who is this "RobertFisk" character and why is he such a jackass?

Will_ - 7/19/2007 1:47:26 PM

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I think she's "formula1's" mom...

Will_ - 7/19/2007 2:06:39 PM

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What are you talking about?

Everyone here already knows I own a Daewoo! You flatter me, really...

IamEvilHomer - 7/19/2007 2:11:23 PM

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rrobert - will soon be booted from this site

right 001?

7msynthetic - 7/19/2007 1:51:28 PM

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0-60 in 8 minutes

7msynthetic - 7/19/2007 1:55:17 PM

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Robert - you are on FIRE!! BUDDY!

Rupert - 7/19/2007 4:47:58 PM

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Actually, 0-62 in 12.8 seconds.
Not too much slower than a Prius.

7msynthetic - 7/19/2007 2:37:20 PM

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AHHH!

Will_ - 7/19/2007 2:48:23 PM

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You're not huu76. He doesn't capitalize the first letter on hardly anything (no offense to him).

Rupert - 7/19/2007 4:45:33 PM

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What car do you have then huu?

and huu would never be this animated, he's permanently depressed.

Will_ - 7/20/2007 6:41:14 AM

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lol.

Liar.

rg12345 - 7/19/2007 4:13:22 PM

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Well, in europe is not such a big deal, plenty of cars getting 5Liters/100Km. This is just better, but diesels are known for this.

tecnopolis - 7/19/2007 5:01:30 PM

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VW Bring this car to the US!

bagwell - 7/20/2007 8:45:18 AM

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frisk - just PLEASE go away...(and don't come back!)