Comments on: Volkswagen's Latest Golf Spawns a Hybrid Concept

By: ankara nakliyat

ankara nakliyat — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:20:02 +0000

Too bad you fell for the propaganda and lies of the administration and put yourself in harms way in this illegal war in Iraq. You also fell for the lie, as many have, to get loans for college. Stop running to the government and credit cards to bail yourself out of financial ruin. Buck up Sgt. Bowers. Learn the history of the Federal Reserve and the corporations that run this country's government. Sound like I'm unappreciative that you put your life on the line for our country? Perhaps. However, at least I know that you were willing to do so, but we need to be protecting this country from within its borders, not in some foreign country. While you were fighting in Iraq for our freedoms, we are losing them daily here. When many get back from the war, they're gonna find out that the freedom they thought they were fighting for no longer exists in this country. Posse Commititus is gone. Now our troops can act as police and even take arms against us. Habeas Corpus is gone. Now we can secretly be taken from our homes and put in jail with out being charged for a crime under the guise of terrorism. Yep, I'm mad that so many soldiers fell for the propoganda. I wish you all had ran to Canada to avoid the military or at least refuse to register with the selective services, WHICH IS ILLEGAL according to the Constitution! Doesn't anyone read the law of the land? NO, because the frickin government run public schools don't teach it because the government doesn't want them to know what their rights are! Didn't you hear what Bush thinks about it? "Nothing but a g-ddamn piece of paper."
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By: kurtdaniel

kurtdaniel — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:05:56 +0000

its still looks great!!i love it!!

By: Will S

Will S — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:29:51 +0000

No fuel economy data in this article, though I found some in another;

“In a sample round trip route from Potsdam, Germany to downtown Berlin and back – which VW cites as a fairly typical commute of 100 kilometers (62 miles) – the TwinDrive used just 8 kW hours of electricity and 2.5 liters (0.66 gallons) of fuel. That’s about 94 mpg for the trip.” http://www.greencar.com/features/vw-twindrive/

At 5.03 kWhr/gallon of gas, the actual mileage in terms of *total* energy gives 62/(8/5.03 + .66) = 27.5 mpg equivalent, or barely meeting the current CAFE standard for automobiles.

Am I off with my calculation, or are these numbers just very unimpressive? Looking just now at http://www.fueleconomy.gov , even a Rabbit only achieves 24 mpg average. It looks like VW better get their 1-liter car out as soon as they can, along with the Lupo 3…

By: jvoelcker

jvoelcker — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:58:36 +0000

Dom: Thanks for the correction. I did actually know that! I just didn't, ahem, actually WRITE that ... probably because the Golf/Rabbit and the Jetta are the same vehicle under the skin, so I suspect something short-circuited mentally. Apologies.

(And I'll curious to see if they reprise the New Beetle TDI too ....)

By: Dom

Dom — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:45 +0000

Slight correction – the new 2.0L TDI is only available in the MkV Jetta and Jetta Sportswagen in the US currently. The US MkV Rabbit only has the 2.5L gasoline engine. Rumor has it we WILL see the MkVI Rabbit with a TDI, perhaps as early as next year. Hopefully they will bring better gasoline engines too (like the 1.4L TSI). It’d be great to see the Bluemotion TDI here too, but that might be hoping for too much.

By: ex-EV1 driver

ex-EV1 driver — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:46:30 +0000

I loved the diesel Rabbit from the late '70's.
I hope this will allow the diesel auto industry to get beyond complex beasts like the bluemotion. The electric drivetrain should allow the use of constant output diesels that are the most efficient use of an internal combustion engine. The electric part can handle the surges needed for acceleration.
With 30 miles of electric range, most driving will likely be done without the ICE even running.
Way to Go VW. I just hope this goes beyond just a concept.

By: chukcha1

chukcha1 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:48:34 +0000

Looks like mark VI is a mix of Mark V and Mark IV. Looks ok, but not very original. I hope the will bring in the bluemotion and the hybrid soon.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:48:15 +0000

hate to be first again....but....

It is nice to see as many automakers hopping onto the electric/ extended range electric vehicle band wagon. : ) The series hybrid really is the best way I feel to avoid as much oil consumption as possible. I wonder when this thing, if ever, will be offered stateside. I wouldn't be opposed to a VW, especially considering my friend has had really good experiences with them.