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civic94 02-29-2008 06:10 AM

VW new 70 mpg car
 
https://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/vw-unveiling-an.html


i would love one of those

hoffmann277 02-29-2008 08:45 AM

Very nice compared to what's out there but very disappointing from VW. Where's my 1L?

Compaq888 02-29-2008 09:15 PM

probably won't see it in the states...

Erdrick 03-01-2008 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoffmann277 (Post 92427)
Very nice compared to what's out there but very disappointing from VW. Where's my 1L?

Vaporized. As much as you and I would love it, the fact is that the 1L would never sell enough to make it worth VW's while. That is until gas hits $10/gal...

Erdrick 03-01-2008 02:20 AM

or in the case of the 1L... DIESEL hits $10/gal.

GasSavers_SD26 03-01-2008 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Compaq888 (Post 92476)
probably won't see it in the states...

Reads like it meets emissions at least.

I wonder what the cost would be against a regular TDI.

white90crxhf 03-01-2008 06:15 AM

very impressive and it's not ugly!

JESSE69 03-01-2008 04:18 PM

But Diesel prices suck compared to 87 octane. Station post - $3.05 vs $3.53 for diesel!

rangerbentman 03-01-2008 06:05 PM

70 mpg been there
 
The vw rabbit or jetta with a 1.6 lt diesel got exceptionally good fuel mileage up to 70+ mpg. However the market demand was more speed and cruising at the top end of the maximum allowable speed limit so vw and all those other cars that got good mileage had their engine sizes increased for the consumer to be satisfied. If north america could live at a gentler pace we could get by with a smaller engine and still have cleaner air. Won't happen because those in power decide for us.


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