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From: SE Iowa
I want one!
Take a look at the fuel mileage! Cant tell me that big business isnt at work keeping cars like this out of the States! What a bunch of BS!
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/motoring/ro...1540/spec.html
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http://www.tiscali.co.uk/motoring/ro...1540/spec.html
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Originally Posted by stryder
Take a look at the fuel mileage! Cant tell me that big business isnt at work keeping cars like this out of the States! What a bunch of BS!
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/motoring/ro...1540/spec.html
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http://www.tiscali.co.uk/motoring/ro...1540/spec.html
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From: SE Iowa
Originally Posted by tmyers
While the mileage is fantastic I really don't think it would sell well here. 0-60 in 10.something seconds.
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It's ashame the EPA doesn't treat Gas and Diesel engines separately like they do in Europe -- that's why we probably won't see that thing over here. I thought Ford was tossing the idea around of bringing it over, but may have trouble with emmisions. Screw hybrids -- diesels are where it is at.
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Looks nice, but I have issues with small cars. Something about the car being the same size as a coffin, which is convienent because if I do get in an accident with one, they can just leave my body in the car and bury the whole deal.
I still say there is no reason why my truck can't get 20-25 mpg with the technology that is out there other than nobody with the capabilities wants to make it happen.
I still say there is no reason why my truck can't get 20-25 mpg with the technology that is out there other than nobody with the capabilities wants to make it happen.
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The one thing I was wondering, does Europe go by Km instead of miles? To me, part of that site was metric. Maybe I misread it.
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The whole site was metric, it was a UK site (hence the .co.uk). I am willing to bet it does get decent mileage, and is plenty peppy. After all VW sells a LOT of TDI golfs and jettas over here.
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From: Allen, Tx
Yeah but don't the Poms use Imperial gallons? 1 imperial = 1.2 US gallon, so multiply their mileage figure by 0.832, huh?
In metric, it's liters per 100km.
In metric, it's liters per 100km.
Last edited by n578md; Dec 21, 2005 at 10:38 AM.
. If that's the case I don't want one.