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> New-VW Aero (Jelly Bean) car for $600 bucks, VW logo built in China @ 258 Miles per gallon
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post Mar 25 2010, 08:20 PM
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Hey Guys, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Volkswagen just announced at the VW stockholders meeting as the most economical car in the world. China will build it for VW and will cost $600 US (4000 yuan). The single seater aero car is no toy and is ready to be released in China next year. It totes VW Volkswagen branding.
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The aero design proved essential to getting the desired result. The body is 3.47 meters long and just 1.25 meters wide and a little over a meter high. The prototype was made completely of carbon fiber and is not painted to save weight. The power is a one cylinder diesel positioned ahead of the rear axle and combined with an automatic shift controlled by a know in the interioir.

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Will be selling for 4000 yuan, equivalent to US$600

Gas tank capacity=1.7 gallons

Speed= 62 74.6 Miles/hr

Fuel efficiency= 258 miles/gallon

Travel distance with a full tank= 404 miles

Tom, I want one!!!


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post Mar 25 2010, 09:13 PM
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WOW! I wish that could happen here.
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post Mar 25 2010, 09:14 PM
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well I would be scared to drive it on the freeway but only spending $5 to fill up would be nice!
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post Mar 25 2010, 09:57 PM
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Do you have a link to an official press release?
This keeps popping up on the Internet and the pics are from 2002 or that timeframe when they introduced the car.

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post Mar 25 2010, 10:03 PM
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This would be awesome. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Mar 25 2010, 11:29 PM
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Mid-engined. Does it have two trunks? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 25 2010, 11:34 PM
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Looks nice in pictures.........
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http://www.ucan.org/gasoline_autos/gas_pri...selling_car_600
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post Mar 25 2010, 11:53 PM
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they should double the size of the engine and build a car that gets 126MPG and wont explode on impact.
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post Mar 26 2010, 12:01 AM
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The oil compaies will see that something like this never happens.
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post Mar 26 2010, 12:09 AM
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That thing is dying for some HP, mods and a trip to Bonneville!
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post Mar 26 2010, 12:17 AM
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Imagine if that van rear ends it. I give odds to the van driver.


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post Mar 26 2010, 12:18 AM
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Maybe a little JATO bottle in the back? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Mar 26 2010, 12:20 AM
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$600? Is that before government or after government?
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post Mar 26 2010, 04:03 AM
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Would it be classified as a car or as a motorcycle for licensing, insurance, etc. purposes?

Oh, it doesn't matter. I got my "M" endorsement this week! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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post Mar 26 2010, 05:49 AM
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mid engine and Chinese
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post Mar 26 2010, 06:13 AM
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Mar 26 2010, 12:01 AM) *

The oil compaies will see that something like this never happens.

...and so goes what i refer to as america's unholy alliance (or one of them, at least):
the troika to american ruin - the federal government, big oil and the auto companies.
all bent on squeezing every nickle out of the pockets of americans that it can conspire to get.

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post Mar 26 2010, 08:12 AM
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QUOTE(zymurgist @ Mar 26 2010, 05:03 AM) *

Would it be classified as a car or as a motorcycle for licensing, insurance, etc. purposes?



It would be classed as a car because it has 4 wheels. If they made a 3 wheel version it could skirt around all the crash impact laws. I also wish this could happen here. There are all kinds of cars out there that would benefit us. Unfortunately, getting hit by a soccer mom in a Surburban would kill you in all of them.

My favorite of the bunch is the Suzuki Cappuncino.
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post Mar 26 2010, 08:16 AM
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Mmm, Chinese made car. Lets see those crash tests!
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post Mar 26 2010, 08:24 AM
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By the time they get finished productizing that for America, it will be at least twice as big in every dimenison, fit 4 people, weigh 3000 lbs, get 40mpg, and cost $30K.
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post Mar 26 2010, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(Porcharu @ Mar 26 2010, 02:17 AM) *

Imagine if that van rear ends it. I give odds to the van driver.

.........driver is probably the chinese test driver....NOTE he,s the ONLY ONE without headlights on ---in the mist.
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