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[Strategies for Smart Car Buyers] The Diesel Dilemma: What Price Frugality?: But check it out: the current-generation Jetta TDI (on hiatus since 2007 due to its inability to meet US emissions requirements) is actually less fuel-efficient than its predecessor, earning a mere 33 mpg “combined” figure from the EPA (30 city/37 highway). Drive this TDI for 12,000 miles and it’ll cost you $1291 - - a solid $79 more than the gas-sipping Corolla.
[The Tarmac Philosopher] What the Hell is the Smart?: Frankly, that’s not stratospherically impressive as the marketing eggheads would like us to believe. The Honda Fit, with a much larger and more exciting engine, accomplishes 27 mpg in the city, which is not that far off from the Smart.
[Boots and Sabers] Looking At A Smart Car: Like Svd said even the small gasser smarts have plenty of power for getting on the autobahn with, yes you will stay in the middle/right lanes, but it will do 150Kmph with two fat adults(read my fat 250ish LBS body and a coworker about same size) with out much problems.) But I have always thought of the Smart and other cars like that to be 90% cars. They will work for 90% of the people for 90% of there driving.
[let's talk about spaceships] Smart car: At first I thought, wow, that’s crap mileage - for a car that should get really good mileage, given its small size and light weight. (And for which I would think good mileage would be the main reason to buy it, given that it looks absurd, and if you’re ever in an accident, I have to think you’d be toast.)
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[Biodiesel Vehicles] Edmunds adds '05 Jetta TDI to their long term test fleet: Our new-to-us TDI is equipped with a turbocharged 1.9-liter inline-4 that makes peak power at 4,000 rpm and peak torque at 2,000 rpm. Of course, being able to stay in the power band is absolutely essential when your diesel makes only 100 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque.
[A little Bit here & a little Byte there . . .] A Smart Choice ”” For Some: And while the smart's avant garde looks suggest 60 mpg, it is expected to return just 33/41 city/hwy mpg using the EPA updated 2008 testing procedure. For most people, the compromises in passenger and storage capacity, price, long-distance suitability and weird factor means the smart might get a look, but won't boast the justifying mpg compared to more mainstream economy cars ”” new or used.
[German Car Zone] Car and Driver - 2008 BMW 135i (Short Take): Roadholding, 328-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g FUEL ECONOMY: EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg 2008 BMW 135i - Short Take Road Test / BMW Performance/M Power / High Performance / Hot Lists / Reviews / Car and Driver - Car And Driver .
[bit] Re: American can’t have smart car. (Oiled again): The Jetta and Golf TDI (tubodiesel) got 50 mpg The previous VW TDI, whatever the mpg, was rated on the “old” EPA cycle.And, IIRC, that was for the stick. The automatic was below 40.The old EPA rating would be 40 city/45 highway for the .
[Car Buying & Selling Blog] 2008’s Top 10 Hybrids & AFVs: With 332 hp it still pulls in 2008 EPA ratings that put both the 2WD and 4WD in the 20-21 mpg range. It has an impressive 40 percent fuel mileage improvement over the standard models.
[Publius2012's Weblog] Ch 2: Understanding US Energy Policy: In response to the statement that over sixteen trillion dollars needs to be invested in energy-supply infrastructure to meet energy demand, it should be noted that the IPCC recognizes investments in energy efficiencies is much more cost, health and environmentally effective. (Also, the IPCC expects that it will probably take about twenty trillion dollars in investments, not sixteen billion).
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