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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 312536" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>I couldn't agree more on the diesel engine idea. Diesel powered cars get just as good, if not better, fuel economy when compared to a similar hybrid car. Hybrids are just a fad, and are not as fuel efficient or as reliable as a good old diesel engine. The only problem here is we have 6 states that have made it all but impossible to sell a diesel powered passenger car because they think diesels emit too much particulate matter. Its funny that they don't realize that the tires on a modern diesel let off more particulate matter as they wear than the engine will. VW will be releasing a 50 state legal diesel here in the U.S. later this year claiming MPG in the mid 40s for city driving and mid 50s for highway. That will come in the Jetta, and if they can get a diesel in the Rabbit you are talking 60+mpg average on the highway. VW sells a small diesel car in Europe called the Lupo that is capable of 75 mpg, but I doubt we will ever see it here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 312536, member: 249"] I couldn't agree more on the diesel engine idea. Diesel powered cars get just as good, if not better, fuel economy when compared to a similar hybrid car. Hybrids are just a fad, and are not as fuel efficient or as reliable as a good old diesel engine. The only problem here is we have 6 states that have made it all but impossible to sell a diesel powered passenger car because they think diesels emit too much particulate matter. Its funny that they don't realize that the tires on a modern diesel let off more particulate matter as they wear than the engine will. VW will be releasing a 50 state legal diesel here in the U.S. later this year claiming MPG in the mid 40s for city driving and mid 50s for highway. That will come in the Jetta, and if they can get a diesel in the Rabbit you are talking 60+mpg average on the highway. VW sells a small diesel car in Europe called the Lupo that is capable of 75 mpg, but I doubt we will ever see it here. [/QUOTE]
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