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Replying to: john1701a (Jul 03, 2009 10:51 am) It also might be another reason why there are so many barriers to a 61 mpg VW Polo TDI. Toyota (and the regulatory agencies that govern them) really doesn't like the (diesel) competition. |
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Replying to: john1701a (Jul 03, 2009 10:51 am) Actually a VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI can be had for about $24k. I don't think you will get a 2010 Prius for that price. It has about 50% more cargo room than the Prius. In spite of the EPA trying to make their mileage look bad, many are getting 45-50 MPG. The rest of course are all pluses in the VW column. Handling, safety, braking, stability control, fit and finish, interior quality, maintenance cost, rust protection, smooth quiet ride. I am sure I missed at least a half a dozen other good reasons to buy a VW TDI over a Prius. Oh the biggest one of all FUN TO DRIVE!
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Replying to: john1701a (Jul 03, 2009 10:51 am) You can still only use E10 in a Prius. I have run up to B40 in my Jeep Liberty CRD without any loss in FE. I know of several Jeep Liberty CRDs that run on B100 without any modification and no loss in FE or performance. |
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I have the magnaflow too and love it, they are cheaper on ebay but I wanted a warranty(the salt on the roads here in winter kills an exhaust) so I got it here. magnaflow 16901, or you can try one of the vendors here, they are allways runnign sales/specials. either way its a great system and very easy to install. LMAO |
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Evidently NOT !!! ..."the Environmental Protection Agency statistic that if one-third of Americans drove vehicles that run on "clean diesel," the U.S. could save 1.5 million barrels of oil a day, roughly the amount imported daily from Saudi Arabia. "... ..."Environmentalists have long battled against diesel. But between the low-sulfur diesel the U.S. pumps today and pollution traps that companies like Audi and Mercedes employ on the cars, the exhaust is cleaner than from most regular gas-fed engines."... link title Since the EPA probably has access to more of the unofficial and OFFICIAL data, I would change my take to 33.33% passenger diesel fleets !! (from app 23% ) Simultaneously if diesel engines were OPTIMIZED to burn B 5 to B 100 with on going naturall andindustrial waste bio diesel processing/reprocessing combine with the potentially HIGHLY efficient bio diesel from ALGAE (actually CARBON NEUTRAL) that would permanently remove imported oil DEMAND from the grid..... |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jul 03, 2009 8:49 am) |
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Replying to: roland3 (Jul 05, 2009 6:11 pm) ..."But somehow there is no discussion of the PM (soot) emissions from GDI engines??? "... "Under transient conditions GDi engines produce about as much soot as a modern diesel engine, and hence to reach PM regulatory limits, a particulate filter may be required. " link title |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jul 06, 2009 3:58 pm) I have seen it for years. Sometimes they use COULD. If you ever go to a public meeting ask the semi-knowledgeable one for the FACTS and Scientifically collected data with statistical analysis they usually can't produce it or a citation to it. Their citations usually are back to someone that SAID it before.
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Replying to: coontie66 (Jul 07, 2009 4:11 am) It almost never fails to amaze me that while RUG to PUG is FULLY 98% of the passenger vehicle fleet, the assumption is modern diesels are "dirtier" than RUG to PUG vehicles. Burning (20-40%) more is better than burning less (and at higher cost per mile) !!! |
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 03, 2009 7:40 pm) Au Contraire.....I eyeballed a 2010 Prius stickered for $23,559 at Riverview Toyota in Phoenix. I asked the salesman if that was the true price, no markup, and he said Yep.
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