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Toyota does have a turbo charged engine in the lab with a thermal efficiency over 40%. And turbos can get good fuel economy. The secret is to keep out of boost, but the typical driver likely can't do that. For hybrids, an electric supercharger might allow for more efficiency gains. |
The Passat GTE goes on sale here tomorrow, similar set up to your Jetta except it's a plug in. Joins the golf GTE. Do you guys get them there too?
Order books open for VW Passat GTE | Next Green Car |
I saw a golf GTE parked on the weekend. Hadnt heard of it before, but the badge being in blue and assuming the E stood for electric, guessed it was a plug in.
Sign of the times there are way more hybrids and full EV than we can keep track of! |
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Yep. Maybe you should have looked at one Ben? Cheaper, faster and this seller on Autotrader has averaged 139 MPG for the last 1600 miles, more than double that in the Prius no? ;)
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No, I don't think the US has that Passat. In the US, I've seen the R-Line, S, SE, and SEL Passat. Unless our local dealer doesn't have one it at the moment. Perhaps someone else knows if it's offered or will be offered in the US.
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Not really interested in a Golf. A lad at work has an R32. Though I can appreciate that this is a tidy performance car, it has nowt about it for me.
I was happy to get a bigger car after the i20. The only other new cars that do it for me are the Prius Prime and the Tesla. Both too expensive and i doubt i could have waited for a Prime, even if i could have budgeted for it. Despite feeling the pinch for buying the Prius, no regrets at all. I still think its a great car to look at and drive. |
We have the e-Golf in some states, and an Audi PHEV. The A3 I think.
Don't know VW's what other plug ins plans to offer here. |
Hi Paul. I have a 2014 Jetta hybrid and it came with a spare tire in the trunk. It's not a full tire but it's not your typical donut either. I think the official term is "full-size temporary spare." Either way, it came with the car. Perhaps checking specs on VW's corporate site or somewhere else on the Internet will confirm whether or not your car should've had a spare in it.
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