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01-02-2009, 10:57 AM
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the fahgmitgas Matiz LPG Concept
Thanks to a company called fahrmitgas ("go with gas", get it?), our European readers will soon be able to cut their fuel costs to the low, low price of €3 (about $4.20 USD) for every 100 km of driving. Of course, they'll need need to be driving a converted Chevrolet (nee, Daewoo) Matiz converted to LPG, but on the other hand... that's just €3 to go 100 kilometers.
The fahrmitgas Matiz LPG Concept has been put through a suite of bench-tested enhancements in order to be so frugal. Since fahrmitgas is a supplier to Chevrolet, it has intimate knowledge of the Matiz's systems. After installation of the LPG unit and some engine tuning for mid-range power, the company added stop/start, lowered the car a whopping 30 mm, and fitted it with ultra low rolling resistance Hankook Optima 4S tires. A shift light on the center console helps the driver get the most of from his or her LPG.
A liter of gas in Germany is about €1 (@ $1.40 USD), meaning 3 liters/100 km for the LPG Matiz, instead of 5.2 liters/100 km for the petrol Matiz. fahmitgas is looking at a production run, but no timetable or prices have been announced. In the meantime, check out the press release after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/autogas-chevrolet-matiz-concept-lpg-for-the-masses/) and the high-res gallery of photos (http://www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar01.jpg) below.
Gallery: Fahrmitgas Matiz LPG Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/)
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[Source: Fahrmitgas]Continue reading Autogas Chevrolet Matiz Concept = LPG for the masses (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/autogas-chevrolet-matiz-concept-lpg-for-the-masses/)
Autogas Chevrolet Matiz Concept = LPG for the masses (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/autogas-chevrolet-matiz-concept-lpg-for-the-masses/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/farh_mtglpg.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar01.jpg)
Click above for a high-res gallery of the fahgmitgas Matiz LPG Concept
Thanks to a company called fahrmitgas ("go with gas", get it?), our European readers will soon be able to cut their fuel costs to the low, low price of €3 (about $4.20 USD) for every 100 km of driving. Of course, they'll need need to be driving a converted Chevrolet (nee, Daewoo) Matiz converted to LPG, but on the other hand... that's just €3 to go 100 kilometers.
The fahrmitgas Matiz LPG Concept has been put through a suite of bench-tested enhancements in order to be so frugal. Since fahrmitgas is a supplier to Chevrolet, it has intimate knowledge of the Matiz's systems. After installation of the LPG unit and some engine tuning for mid-range power, the company added stop/start, lowered the car a whopping 30 mm, and fitted it with ultra low rolling resistance Hankook Optima 4S tires. A shift light on the center console helps the driver get the most of from his or her LPG.
A liter of gas in Germany is about €1 (@ $1.40 USD), meaning 3 liters/100 km for the LPG Matiz, instead of 5.2 liters/100 km for the petrol Matiz. fahmitgas is looking at a production run, but no timetable or prices have been announced. In the meantime, check out the press release after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/autogas-chevrolet-matiz-concept-lpg-for-the-masses/) and the high-res gallery of photos (http://www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar01.jpg) below.
Gallery: Fahrmitgas Matiz LPG Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/1250460/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/1250461/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/1250462/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar05_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/1250464/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fahrmitgas3euroconceptcar06_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fahrmitgas-matiz-lpg-concept/1250463/)
[Source: Fahrmitgas]Continue reading Autogas Chevrolet Matiz Concept = LPG for the masses (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/autogas-chevrolet-matiz-concept-lpg-for-the-masses/)
Autogas Chevrolet Matiz Concept = LPG for the masses (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/02/autogas-chevrolet-matiz-concept-lpg-for-the-masses/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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