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Originally Posted by rob justice
My tdi 2.0 Golf averages 60 mpg on the daily trip to work. I usually sit at 75 almost the whole journey. Many of the new smaller tdi's over here are getting close to 80mpg. The new ford fiesta appears superb on the fuel.
Hybrids just seem a waste of time and expense.
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I think you're right (about the diesel vs.hybrid question), the modern small diesels for passenger cars are amazing. Their driving dynamics, cost and economy make them generally a more compelling deal than a hybrid. Unfortunately unlike Europe, there are very few diesel cars available in our car market. I was recently in Europe and saw the cornucopia of diesel powered passenger cars available over there, Corolla's, PT Cruisers, Accords, Mini's.......almost everything seemed to have a "D" or "TDI" version. If fuel prices continue on their multi year trend (up), seems to me that this is the way to go. Cheers