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Dr. Kill · 09-09-2008, 09:41 AM

I continue to wave the diesel flag and hope that this country begins accepting what the Europeans have understood for a while now.

I would much rather have a 62MPG diesel Golf than a 50MPG Hybrid Prius.

http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2009/vw-golf-bluemotion-concept-gets-62-mpg/

Diesel is not a transitional technology. The engines are robust and produce loads of torque. Still, I wonder what would happen if someone built a diesel hybrid...

09-09-2008, 09:41 AM	#4
Dr. Kill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 983	I continue to wave the diesel flag and hope that this country begins accepting what the Europeans have understood for a while now. I would much rather have a 62MPG diesel Golf than a 50MPG Hybrid Prius. http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2009/vw-golf-bluemotion-concept-gets-62-mpg/ Diesel is not a transitional technology. The engines are robust and produce loads of torque. Still, I wonder what would happen if someone built a diesel hybrid... __________________ Happy Motoring!... Tim’05 http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s..._kill/Siga.jpg Last edited by Dr. Kill; 09-09-2008 at 10:12 AM.