Cheap New One Person Cars Of The World (258MPG) for $600.00???

[Henry W]

I don't know what to think about this. Personaly I don't think it is possible.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/rnr/1628428076.html

Henry

[rcavictim]

I don't know what to think about this. Personaly I don't think it is possible.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/rnr/1628428076.html

Henry

The car is a real prototype by VW.  The quoted mileage was actually achieved (over a year ago).  The price is missing a few zeros.  $600 probably wouldn't cover the TV camera system that reduces drag by eliminating conventional side view mirrors.  Carbon fiber ain't cheap either.

[Henry W]

That is what I suspect also. $600.00 pretty much buys very little these days.

Henry

[Fat Charlie]

I'll bet they can sell a version of it for $600.  Look at the Tata Nano: built in India, sold in India, it's $2160.  Now something smaller, built in China, sold in China- a stripper that doesn't have anything that people want (You wanted a seat? That's extra!).  Throw some sort of government fuel efficiency subsidy at it and you can see one being $600.  They'll probably even sell a few of them.  Whatever money they lose on the few $600 units that actually move will be more than offset by the "258 mpg for $600" hype. 

It's like other car companies advertising their biggest, most powerful model and making 90% of their money selling the base model- this one just plays in the other direction.

[cgwymp]

Not a single-seater but two in tandem, and it's not $600, but $26,000:
http://www.energyboom.com/rumors-and-reality-about-volkswagens-258-mpg-car

[lowspeedlife]

interesting that it says it has a 1 cylinder diesel engine, but holds 1.72 gallons of gasoline? another example of someone writing about a subject they have no idea about?
  SR.