It took 7 1/2 tanks of diesel in my 1992 turbo VW Jetta to get from
Vancouver to north west Nova Scotia [~150 miles from Halifax] in the summer
of of 2002 driving across the Trans Canada Highway.
jh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 11 May, 2006 01:48 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT - energy efficient cars
>
> Thanks Steve.
>
> 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
> ~~ >-)-
> C M I Barker
> Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
> +44 (0)7092 251126
> www.threeshoes.co.uk
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>
>
> On 11 May 2006, at 03:18, Steve Dropkin wrote:
>
> > It's the replacement for the Neon (which won't be missed much). That
> > diesel option, though, does not come from the U.S. We can't order it
> > -- owing partially to the lingering poor perception the American
> > public has of crude old diesel designs and partially to some of the
> > lowest-quality diesel fuel on the planet. I think Daimler-Chrysler
> > would sell a bundle of Cal*bers if they got 50+ miles per (U.S.)
> > gallon on a modern diesel engine.
> >
>
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