# VW green lights 235-m.p.g. concept car **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 7, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166 "2008-07-07T19:36:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/1 "2008-07-07T19:36:27Z")
[http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=d6514fb5-812f-4723-b8a4-572ffbbb6067](http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=d6514fb5-812f-4723-b8a4-572ffbbb6067) 20k euros = 31k US 30k euros = 47k US original article [http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Green-News/VW-to-relaunch-one-litre-eco-car/?&R=EPI-6298](http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Green-News/VW-to-relaunch-one-litre-eco-car/?&R=EPI-6298) ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/2 "2008-07-07T19:54:42Z")
If I did the math right, driving 1 gallon of gas in that, verses the same distance with a 30mpg would save you a little over 27$ in gas. So on every 2350 miles for 40$ in that car. the same trip in a 30mpg car would cost 313$ in gas 273$ savings. Basically every time you pump 10 gallons of gas, by the next time you pump 10 gallons of gas you would have saved 273$ Unless i fucked the math up somewhere ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/3 "2008-07-07T19:57:19Z")
I doubt it will pass U.S. Crash tests ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/4 "2008-07-07T20:02:39Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > I doubt it will pass U.S. Crash tests Nor will you pass your STD test. Don’t you think a MAJOR manufacturer had the forethought to do the crash testing on a car making over 200mpg for the world market and not just announce they are in the game and then pull out? Props to someone for stepping up to the plate and making an interesting concept. To bad A. it’s a garbage VW. B. it’s a garbage UGLY vw. ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/5 "2008-07-07T20:14:14Z")
^^^ The market has spoken and they don’t give a shit about ugly. Look at all of the smart cars running around WNY this summer. Ugly as sin, death traps, and people still drive them for the purpose of saving on gas costs. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/6 "2008-07-07T20:16:45Z")
Smart cars are actually INCREDIBLY safe, believe it or not. They sure are ugly though. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/7 "2008-07-07T20:37:25Z")
Are smart cars those weird golf cart lookin things? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/8 "2008-07-07T20:47:06Z")
> [@SwedishChef](#): > > Smart cars are actually INCREDIBLY safe, believe it or not. They sure are ugly though. unless you get hit by a 6000# suv. then you’re fucked ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/9 "2008-07-07T20:55:10Z")
I kinda feel like that price is bullshit… ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/10 "2008-07-07T21:04:46Z")
> [@JEG](#): > > Are smart cars those weird golf cart lookin things? Yes. I cant imagine them being all that safe. Getting hit by any SUV on a side impact and you can say lights out for good. You can probably taste the bumper of the SUV before you kick the bucket. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/11 "2008-07-07T21:05:49Z")
what motor is in it? ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/12 "2008-07-07T21:08:30Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > what motor is in it? An iMac. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/13 "2008-07-07T22:24:51Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > I kinda feel like that price is bullshit… yes and no… yes… they are trying to capitalize on everyone crazy about gas prices. no… something has to cover R&D costs and the material used don’t sound cheap in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/14 "2008-07-07T22:35:18Z")
so… 30g’s for a couple racing seats, ebay dash cluster, and carbon. ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/15 "2008-07-07T22:52:47Z")
costs are not the only thing a manufacturer is trying to cover, they will charge what the people are willing to pay. ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/16 "2008-07-07T23:33:28Z")
Something tells me that this thing won’t even hit half of their projected mpg. > [@SwedishChef](#): > > Smart cars are actually INCREDIBLY safe, believe it or not. Where did you get your info from? They ran one of those things into a barrier at 70mph and the thing was almost totally unharmed. That’s not a good thing, that means all of the crash enegry was transmitted directly to the passengers. The point isn’t to save the car, it’s to sacrifice the car to save the occupants. (topic split anyone?) ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/17 "2008-07-07T23:50:36Z")
Still a VW. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/18 "2008-07-07T23:52:03Z")
ehh… pretty much rules out the possibility of road head with that seating arrangement… edit: ☹ lame. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/19 "2008-07-08T05:11:15Z")
Pretty optimistic, seeing as mopeds can’t really even hit anywhere near that. Whole lotta fancy materials though. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166/20 "2008-07-08T06:24:50Z")
> [@nappy1380](#): > > ^^^ > > The market has spoken and they don’t give a shit about ugly. Look at all of the smart cars running around WNY this summer. Ugly as sin, death traps, and people still drive them for the purpose of saving on gas costs. Saving gas? The thing barely get 30+, buy a 92 civic if you want to save gas. People are buying them to stand out. Hell the Mini get 37 hwy and is bigger and more comfortable. Now if it was getting 40+ like it’s diesel brother than maybe it would be worth talking about in the gas saving category. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-green-lights-235-m-p-g-concept-car/51166.md?page=2)