Best -- and worst -- mileage cars
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Really cold in KY, Clint? Whats that, 30 degrees F? :mj07:
I dunno about the "majority" of Americans not having to deal with the jelling of the diesel fuel, but those of us that live anywhere North of say, Kentucky, it becomes a problem. The semis that travel I-80 get around it by leaving the motors running at all times in the winter months--thats gotta really be painful when diesel fuel is 5 bucks a gallon....
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That would be cool if they have done that, Morris. Still, I'd rather drive a 5 speed Honda Civic below the speed limit on the highway and get 40 MPH at 4.25/gallon gas than risk jelling of the fuel in a diesel at 5/gallon to get a little bit better gas millage...
How does a blonde hold her liqour?...
...by the ears! Aha, ha, aaaahhhh....
Seriously, 6-5, I think you might be surprised at recent numbers regarding diesel.
The newest Focus (totally for example) has a diesel model that does 5.6L/100 k's [Oh lord...conversion time for you loners! :142smilie ...er, 42 mpg]...
...petrol model does around 8/100...[29.4]
Given diesel prices (here in Oz anyway) are roughly 20% higher than petrol...not that much difference overall.
A coleague of mine work as a Honda car saleman, and they've basically canned their Australian deisel models due to the ever decreasing difference in running costs.
Can't comment on hybrid tech, but diesel 'economy' is becoming a bit of a myth over here.
Did anyone know Scotty-A likes blokes? :shrug:
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moon1 :s2: :00x6 :00x5 :s8: :11jackson :00x31
Scott-Atlanta...KOK? (King of Knobs) :scared
:mj07: (Some quality smilies in that list!)
Did anyone watch Larry King last night? Did it seem like Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was under the influence?
