Comments on: Volkswagen Unveils Clean Diesel Jetta Sportwagen

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:47:23 +0000

VW is known al over the world not just for its interesting look but also for its technical skills.Last year I've bought a vw Golf from Class B Motorhome for sale last month but since the Jetta prices are starting to go down, I just might buy myself one. Still I think it will be the TDI diesels that will sell in greatest numbers and not the hybrids because most people are still reluctant to driving a hybrid.

By: james braselton

james braselton — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:08:16 +0000

hi there tdi hybride vw beatle 100 mpgs alwsoume lets go pure electric or hydrogen or hillium 3 engine zero emissions all the way

By: Rik

Rik — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:43:14 +0000

As I understand it diesel prices go up in the winter as it is made from the same type of oil base as home heating oil. I have driven a diesel for a few years, and it seems to be near par during the summer, and 10-15% premium in the winter in the NW.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:35:27 +0000

I get both magazines, but the March issue of Road & Track or Car & Driver has a one page article from one of the editors about the subject of Diesel fuel. I think the title is called “Diesel’s comeback in America when we are running out of oil” Something along those lines. Anyways, the article explains most of the reasons why diesel is now more expensive than gas and other tidbits of information. I recommend you look into it.

By: James Delile

James Delile — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:51:44 +0000

ACTUALLY Diesel should be less expensive of all the products which is dirived from oil, there is less refineing to do then making gas and other fuels from crude. So why is it so expensive that is what everyone is asking specially the truck drivers of America.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:13:39 +0000

Take your points in reverse order:
TAXES collected would be passed on to the government not kept as profit by the refiners. No way government would let that one slip through.

Might diesel taxes be higher (I don't know if they are) because diesel fuel is primarily used by commercial trucks whose size and weight causes much more wear on highways than gasoline powered cars?

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:09:08 +0000

All diesel engines are interference design due to their high compression ration. The combustion chamber is typically a hollowed out area on top of the piston.

By: Foolish

Foolish — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:17:14 +0000

Hey good idea,
http://www.foursprung.com/2006/09/citroen-diesel-hybrid-sports-car.html
But not a new one.
If I remember correctly the VW New Beetle was first shown as a single cylinder Diesel Hybrid. 250 mpg, and that was mid 90′s.
It’s all politics.
There is no reason anyone on this planet should be driving a 15mpg Suburban, that is just plain foolish. The gas prices are so high is because we as a society have set being wasteful as a status of wealth. Tell me how many Escalades are there in Beverly Hills, let me guess they are good in the snow.

By: John

John — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:55:15 +0000

In 1998 Clinton/Gore got the Dept of Energy to partner with the Detroit Big 3 for the Partnership for a New Generation Vehicle, to get 80 mpg. After $1.2 billion, the program was killed by Bush and the Big 3 in their move to the hydrogen car. Funny thing is, the PNGV car was to have been a diesel-hybrid! Go figure. Where is all of the technology and intellectual property, and where did it go? I think I’ll win the lottery before I ever figure out what makes GM/Ford/Chrysler tick.