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Posted Sun Jun 15 2014: from InsideClimate News: World's Most Fuel-Efficient Car Makes Its Debut http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1402870806 The world's most fuel-efficient car has just arrived on dealer lots in Germany and Austria, but don't expect it to be sold in America anytime soon. The Volkswagen XL 1, a diesel-electric hybrid, gets about 260 miles per gallon--meaning, a New York-to-Washington run would guzzle just about a gallon of diesel...The XL 1's low carbon footprint is unrivaled among most car models--spewing 34 grams of carbon dioxide for each mile driven, compared to 10 times that from the typical U.S. car. [Read more stories about: technical cleverness, climate impacts] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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