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Volkswagen installs larger CNG tank in the Touran TSI EcoFuel, extends range to 444 miles
The VW Touran TSI EcoFuel MPV is getting an additional compressed natural gas (CNG) tank that significantly improves the car's range. A new tank placed under the trunk increases the total CNG capacity from 18 to 24 kg. Since the Touran TSI Ecofuel uses 4.6 kg of CNG to run 100 km, the compact MPV can now be driven for 570 km (354 miles) before needing a refill. The car has an additional 11-liter gasoline reservoir, which is enough for additional 150 km (90 miles). Based on current German fuel prices, it costs €4.5 to drive the car 100 ... Read more →
Volkswagen installs TSI EcoFuel in the Touran minivan Xavier Navarro
Volkswagen has apparently decided it's about time to install its latest and most powerful CNG (compressed natural gas) bifuel powertrain under the hood of the Touran, a compact MPV, as well as the ...
No Fair! VW Touran TDI spotted in CT Alex Nunez
Driving to work on Thursday, i did a double-take when I spotted a smallish grey minivan several car lengths ahead of me as I cruised (if you can call 20 - 25 mph "cruising") in the right lane of ...
China's biggest car manufacturer to debut fuel-cell vehicle at Shanghai show Dane Muldoon
The 2007 Shanghai Auto Show is set to get underway on the 20th of April and China's largest auto manufacturer, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), will be on hand to debut a new fuel-cell ...
VW hearts biodiesel, hydrogen and clean TDI in SoCal Sebastian Blanco
We know VW doesn't favor hybrids, but the company sure does like clean diesel, biodiesel and hydrogen. For example, I offer you the alternative energy technologies VW is showing off at the Designing ...
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Volkswagen betting each way on powertrain technologies 2 years ago on Autoblog Green
Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. Car and Driver have posted a feature article on the wide array of different powertrains that Volkswagen is testing in a bid to capitalise on new developments under way in a host of technologies. Ten different vehicles were available for ...
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