There must be diesels and diesels. I have read a couple of comparison
tests between high fuel efficiency gasoline models, VW TDs and
hybrids. The VW diesels seem to be the worst of the lot, slower than
the other two options and worse fuel efficiency. In this country with
diesel fuel out pricing gasoline and a Toyota Echo getting more miles
per gallon(only in the high thirties) there seems to be no argument
for diesel cars at all even assuming I could buy one in California
where the diesel is not clean enough to be sold.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On May 10, 2006, at 9:48 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>
> That's a shame; diesels are rewarding to drive. The only thing I
> miss is the sweet sound of a hig-revving petrol engine, but high revs
> and hard braking are gross wasters of energy so I wouldn't enjoy it
> any more.
>
> I worked out that my 2-litre diesel (common-rail technology) gives me
> around 48mpg (40 US), but that's on day-to-day commuting on small
> roads with much stop and start. On a long run I get 53 mpg (45 US)
> and with a particulate filter and low emissions that assuages my eco-
> guilt somewhat. Working from home would do that even better ...
>
> Chris
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