People view a Volkswagen (VW) XL1 Hybrid car during an activity promoting VW's new energy vehicles in Beijing, China, Oct. 23, 2003. According to the VW, XL1 is the most fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid car by far, whose fuel comsumption (combined ) is 0.9 litre / 100 kms in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). It could also keep running for 50 kms as a zero-emission vehicle in all-electronic mode. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong) |