Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Hybrid Vehicles Hybrid Vehicles - Archived Discussions Hybrids in the News 
5290 messages, Last post on Oct 25, 2006 at 8:37 AM
You are in the Hybrid Vehicles - Archived Discussions Forum. Your Host is pf_flyer
This discussion is ARCHIVED. To reactivate the discussion, post a request in the Lost? Ask the Hybrids Host for directions! discussion.
|
|
|---|---|
|
Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 16, 2006 11:20 am)  A new law recently went into effect here, in the US, mandating a low sulfur form of diesel, which should help. Although it has raised the price of it by more than a Nickel per gallon.
|
|
|
Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 16, 2006 11:20 am) I don't think so. Diesel fuel contains something like 20% more energy than gasoline. That's a huge benefit but where do you go from there? Hybrids represent the evolution towards electric vehicles that hold far more potential. I'm not sure why the auto manufacturers are so reluctant to offer plug-in hybrids with a minimal 20 mile all electric range. |
|
EPA list of 2007 Top Fuel Economy chart
|
|
|
Replying to: terry92270 (Oct 16, 2006 11:30 am) As I filled up yesterday, I noticed the diesel pump had a sticker saying it was Ultra-Low Sulfur diesel. |
|
|
Replying to: larsb (Oct 17, 2006 8:44 am) |
|
|
Replying to: bamacar (Oct 17, 2006 12:40 pm) I believe the list is based on city mpg, where the Escape was rated at 32mpg. The Fit Auto is rated at 31mpg city. The Corolla Auto is rated at 30mpg city. The Accent Sedan Auto is rated at 28 mpg city. The Rio Sedan Auto is rated at 29 mpg city. The Civic Coupe manual/auto is rated at 30 mpg city. The Elantra Sedan manual/auto is rated at 27/24 mpg city. The Sentra manual/auto is rated at 28 mpg city. |
|
|
Replying to: rorr (Oct 18, 2006 10:37 am)
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: bamacar (Oct 18, 2006 12:50 pm) Why ask why? Making sense of the government, and how/why they do things is a endless riddle. 
|
|
|
Replying to: rorr (Oct 18, 2006 10:37 am) |
|
|
Replying to: bamacar (Oct 18, 2006 12:50 pm) That's a good question. Especially when you consider that the EPA acknowledges their current ratings are not representative of actual driving habits. They plan on modifying their methodology for arriving at these figures. The new ratings system will result in almost all vehicles having lower mpg estimates but the biggest impact is going to be on hybrid city ratings. |
|
You are here:
Forums
Hybrid Vehicles Hybrid Vehicles - Archived Discussions Hybrids in the News
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
