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Old 02-22-2013, 09:48 AM  
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
it appears there's nothing fancy about the drivetrain other than lightweight, entire car = 1800 lbs, the drag-coefficient is what's most impressive, .189 is insanely low, this car must be tiny eh, that's like less than 1/2 the drag of a 458.


so vw is accomplishing this primarily with very light weight and very minimal profile?
plus 2 cylinder Diesel plus battery for hybrid

i would love to find out how much it really takes on a 200-300 km trip when the battery is empty after 50 km
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