261 mpg on a gallon of diesel fuel? Is it possible? VW plans to obtain it!

[Neweller]

Wouldn't it be nice if a luxury coach manufacturer got down to business and created something on the behemoth scale to do much better than they are? I truly believe it's much more obtainable but not profitable for the oil gurus of the world. Not everyone is selling out and Volkswagen is a prime example.

Eleven years ago, the head of Volkswagen popped out of a capsule-shaped vehicle barely able to hold two people and announced his ambition to construct the most efficient car the world has ever seen. Today, VW revealed the production version of that car known as the XL1, which it vows will travel 261 mpg on a gallon of diesel fuel. It's an amazing engineering feat, a Beetle reborn for the 22nd century — but the world may not be ready for it.

Now look at the real deal!