| Volkswagen joined the race of manufacturing | | | | €20,000-€30,000 or around $27,000 |
| eco-friendly cars or green cars as a response to | | | | maximum price. |
| the growing environmental concerns. Just recently, | | | | Meanwhile, the 2010 Toyota Prius is also bragging |
| VW introduced to the public its magnificent 1 litre | | | | about some of its interesting enhancements. |
| car which will hit the market this 2010. The car's | | | | Toyota Company made the new Prius is more |
| production went 2 years ahead of schedule due | | | | powerful in terms of torque and more fuel |
| to the dramatic decrease in the price of | | | | efficient as well. It is easy to distinguish the 2010 |
| carbonfibre monocoque which is the main material | | | | Prius from its predecessors because of its |
| used for its body. Its chilton repair manual talks | | | | horizontal rear crease that allows it to lip stretch |
| about the unique features such as the | | | | out a little bit. The roofline has been also slightly |
| cigar-shaped outer body which has excellent | | | | adjusted to provide more headroom for the |
| aerodynamics, gull wing door, and its stunning fuel | | | | passengers. Some interior changes include a |
| efficiency of 100km per litre and 282mpg. These | | | | Bluetooth phone system, upgraded JBL audio |
| features will surely catch the attention of the | | | | system, and a back-up camera. The solar-roof |
| driving public as soon as it goes for full production | | | | option had been also modified. In terms of driving |
| anytime this year. However, it is inevitable to | | | | experience, the new model is similar with the |
| compare it with Toyota's Prius since that this car | | | | previous ones because it still starts out using |
| has been the authority for quite some time in the | | | | electric power and run very silently at minimal |
| field of green automobile industry. Toyota | | | | speeds having low acceleration. It felt that the car |
| recently introduced the 2010 version of its | | | | almost doesn't want to move. Toyota found |
| top-selling Prius which boasts of more advanced | | | | compensation for the unsatisfactory initial |
| features compared to its older version. The VW 1 | | | | acceleration by providing 3 push buttons |
| litre car and Toyota Prius 2010 model will surely | | | | representing different throttle programs which |
| capture the eco-car industry this year so let us | | | | include the EV mode, ECO mode, and power |
| make some comparisons of these two to help | | | | mode. EV mode is ideal in riding busy city streets |
| interested buyers to decide which one to choose. | | | | but it will not function if you will run at more than |
| As featured in CAR magazine, VW 1 litre car is | | | | 20mph or if the battery is too low. The ECO |
| actually a 2 seater car wherein the other | | | | mode on the other hand saves more energy but |
| passenger sits behind the driver to maintain the | | | | it worsens the car's acceleration. The power |
| frontal area as much as possible. It looks like an | | | | mode is considerable because it increases the |
| aircraft that promises a totally different riding | | | | torque of the car. The new Prius has 135 |
| experience. To decrease its drag coefficient, | | | | horsepower than can run for a maximum speed |
| cameras were attached to the car instead of the | | | | of 70mph on the freeway. Its usual navigation |
| conventional side mirror. In addition, the VW 1 litre | | | | system has been enhanced by adding voice |
| car is not really that weak in torque and | | | | command to it. The price of the new Prius is |
| horsepower unlike what many people might | | | | around $27, 000. |
| assume since that it is a green car. It has a | | | | Both of these two cars have several features to |
| two-cylinder engine which will run through | | | | boast of based in Audi Repair Manual. Buyers will |
| turbo-diesel making it breathe more cleanly as an | | | | surely have a difficult time in deciding which one |
| FSI model. The car also includes a driver's airbag | | | | to buy especially that it is likely that they will have |
| for protection in case of accident as well as ABS | | | | almost the same price. Now if you have an exotic |
| ESP safety kit. It will operate in a motorbike-style | | | | taste and if you want to become unique then the |
| sequential transmission. LED lights will also be used | | | | VW litre car is the best choice for you. Even |
| to provide visibility on both the front and rear | | | | though it can only accommodate 2 passengers |
| portions of the car. VW engineers are also | | | | including the driver, it is far way more fuel |
| planning to install their mid-hybrid kit on the model | | | | efficient compared to the new Prius. On the other |
| to allow for a zero-emission and full-electric | | | | hand, the 2010 Prius is an eco-car that is intended |
| operation. It is also user friendly because the | | | | to carry a small family. You have to deal with the |
| chilton repair manual provides very easy and | | | | low acceleration of course because it was |
| simple instructions that ordinary people will | | | | undermined to make it friendly to the |
| understand. Lastly, the weight of the VW 1 Litre | | | | environment. Nonetheless, VW 1 litre car would be |
| car is really jaw-dropping at only 300 kilos; the | | | | a better choice because it offers several things |
| lightest in its class. However, we still have to deal | | | | that are seen for the first time in green |
| with the 1 million dollar question: How much will it | | | | automobile industry. It has coolness, |
| cost? The final price of the car is still not fixed | | | | awesomeness, extreme efficiency, and a lot |
| but it will surely be expensive at around | | | | more. |