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Replying to: peachtree103 (Jun 18, 2008 11:14 am) 
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Replying to: altair4 (Jun 18, 2008 10:25 am) The VW sales man said the TDI’s should be arriving in September. |
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I was wondering if someone can purchase a vehicle in Europe, with USA specs, put a certain number of miles on the vehicle and then bring it back to the USA. Can US service men stationed in Europe purchase a vehicle such as a Mini Diesel and bring it back to the US?
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Replying to: oli1 (Jun 18, 2008 12:13 pm)  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Now if they would actually release them for sale... http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-prices-jetta-tdi-sedan-and-sportwagen.html |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jun 17, 2008 8:10 pm) Folks are getting 70 mpg when driving their Prius.
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Replying to: avalon02wh (Jun 18, 2008 5:59 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jun 18, 2008 10:41 am)
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Replying to: avalon02wh (Jun 18, 2008 5:59 pm) EPA folks are not getting 70 mpg.
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"Synthetic crude has some distinct advantages; essentially zero residue, and low sulphur and nitrogen. However, severe thermally based primary upgrading (coking) produces a highly aromatic crude, with poor quality distillates - jet and diesel fuel components - and gas oils which must be converted in the refinery to lighter gasoline and distillates." In the graph on page 42 they say that "poor quality distillates limit many refineries to 10% or less of crude diet". Source - OIL SANDS TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL As time goes on we will be relying more and more on the Canadian oil sands and less on Mexican conventional oil. The information in the report suggests that oil sands are not a great feedstock for distillates (diesel or jet fuel).
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