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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1 has a top speed (electronically controlled) of 160 km/h (99 mph); cruising at a constant 100 km/h the XL1 uses only 8.3 Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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