Volkswagen unveiled and actually drove a new prototype EV called Mission Efficiency, taking it nearly 800 miles from Wolfsburg to Vienna with just one charging stop. The car averaged about 279 MPGe on the trip, using the motor and battery from the ID. Polo housed in an aerodynamic, teardrop-shaped body with a drag coefficient of just 0.158.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-14
Volkswagen unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a near-production electric coupe prototype built on its MEB+ platform that shares components with the upcoming ID. Polo and ID. Cross models. The teardrop-shaped car achieved a drag coefficient of 0.158, which VW says makes it the world's most aerodynamic road-legal vehicle, and completed a 1,278 km trip from Wolfsburg to Vienna on one charge of its 54.9 kWh battery, arriving with 164 km of range left.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-14