2009 LA Auto Show: VW Says Diesel-Electric Subcompact Up! Could Deliver 70 MPG

by Edmunds.com Green Car Advisor on December 3, 2009

VW has said that it will bring an electric version of its Up! subcompact to the U.S.in 2014 – a car that will deliver up to 80 miles of travel on a fully-charged lithium-ion battery pack. We love EVs, they are fun to drive, economical and greeeeen. But for practicality we have to say ho-hum after hearing Volkswagen boast about the diesel-electic hybrid powertrain it has stuffed into the

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