Volkswagen has just released a 2011 VW XL1 Prototype. They claim this car gets 261 mpg. (no, that isn't a typo!) It is a plug-in hybrid, meaning its fuel use is supplemented by electricity. Even so, 261 mpg is just mind-blowing! The car has a 47-hp diesel engine, a 27-hp electric motor and a 507-lb carbon-fiber chassis. Not to say that this is some kind of sports car. Though it has very nimble handling due to a feather-light 1752-lb weight, its 0-60 time is a sluggish 12 seconds. Volkswagen is even considering selling this car in 2014! How's that to compensate for gas prices that are at $4 and still rising?
