Delphis wrote:Perhaps it is finally starting to sink in...too bad we can't melt down all the Silverado's, Tahoe, Suburban, F150's, Explorer's and Expedition's and pour them into Bluemotion's...
Delphis wrote:Perhaps it is finally starting to sink in...too bad we can't melt down all the Silverado's, Tahoe, Suburban, F150's, Explorer's and Expedition's and pour them into Bluemotion's...
Ever been to a scrap yard? Most of 'em will get there eventually.Delphis wrote:Perhaps it is finally starting to sink in...too bad we can't melt down all the Silverado's, Tahoe, Suburban, F150's, Explorer's and Expedition's and pour them into Bluemotion's...
Professor Membrane wrote: Not now son, I'm making ... TOAST!
biofuel13 wrote:FOR THE LOVE OF GOD-- Don't ever buy a VW!!
I literally just walked back into my house, back from the VW dealership. I had gone there to get a headlight replaced. On the phone they told me it would take a half hour and cost $35. When I got there they said it would take 3 hours and cost nearly $450!
450 Farking dollars for a headlight?!!??
I looked at the service counter guy right in the eyes and told him to Fark himself....then turned and walked out......
They must be trying to pay off their research and development costs on this new technology by Farking all their existing customers.....
Neat. Thanks!SteinarN wrote:Volkswagen has unveiled a new Passat Bluemotion II...
mos6507 wrote:I got my first ride in a modern diesel passenger car(a Mercedes) this week via a coworker and wow, they really have come a long way. You'd never know it was a diesel. It wasn't noisy or smokey or anything.
Unfortunately, longterm we've got a problem with diesel (at least petrodiesel) because diesel is what powers trucks. Trucks will compete with passenger cars on the road and in the end the trucks MUST keep running for america to survive. That's why the price of diesel spiked way higher than gasoline. Demand destruction doesn't happen that well with truckers. So unless you're talking about making biodiesel and SVO work in a big way, diesel is not the answer.
biofuel13 wrote:FOR THE LOVE OF GOD-- Don't ever buy a VW!!
I literally just walked back into my house, back from the VW dealership. I had gone there to get a headlight replaced. On the phone they told me it would take a half hour and cost $35. When I got there they said it would take 3 hours and cost nearly $450!
450 Farking dollars for a headlight?!!??
I looked at the service counter guy right in the eyes and told him to Fark himself....then turned and walked out......
They must be trying to pay off their research and development costs on this new technology by Farking all their existing customers.....
Call this guys. They have loads of money. StrategeryCapital Management LLC3aidlillahi wrote:...we can combat that problem with new investments (like trillions of dollars) in a massive freight rail system which is electrified, thus boosting efficiency even greater.
Yes, I know the EU mileage rates skew high, but real world is still likely to be in the upper 40s, so sign me up.
wisconsin_cur wrote:Why did you take it to the dealer?
The Euro test cycle is very city heavy. something like 3/4s of the cycle is simulated city at an average speed of ~12mph, so the Prius would likely benefit quite a bit from that. A conventional car otoh, probably would end up hurting a bit more on the Euro test cycle, so I imagine the difference between U.S. and Euro mileage for this model isn't as big as it is with the Prius.MarkJ wrote:More Euro Diesel Hype. The Euro Test Cycle substantially inflates the fuel economy numbers. The Toyota Prius is rated @ 4.3L/100km (54.7 MPG) Combined in the Euro Test cycle.
It already does, Euro VI has a lower NOx cap than T2B5 IIRC.MarkJ wrote:With 50-Sate Legal U.S. Emissions, this would likely be rated in the low to mid 30s City and low to mid 40s Highway. With our large current regional gas/diesel price differential, a gas powered hybrid would be much cheaper to operate, especially if you did a lot of city driving.
With a common rail diesel engine that uses SCR after-treatment to the meet the 2013 EURO VI emissions standard
Professor Membrane wrote: Not now son, I'm making ... TOAST!
biofuel13 wrote:FOR THE LOVE OF GOD-- Don't ever buy a VW!!
450 Farking dollars for a headlight?!!??
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