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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (21539)5/13/1998 3:16:00 PM
From: Zoltan!  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
Did you read the new Beetle offers a turbodiesel option that they say is as quiet and as responsive as an advanced gas engine with about double the fuel economy?

Something like 50 mpg highway.

Diesel. Those willing to spend $1,275 extra to get it, and hunt for diesel fuel once they have it, will be delighted with the so-called 1.9-liter TDI. It puts out 90 hp, is actually quieter and smoother than the gas engine, requires no special driving techniques and is generally fun and satisfying to wheel around. Plus, you get up to 48 miles per gallon, about 700 miles between fuel stops.

If you're into the full Beetle experience, the TDI is a must. It's as peculiar now as the old Beetle's air-cooled rear engine was back then. VW figures just 8% to 10% will choose the diesel. Too bad. It's the kind of engine that could erase America's aversion to diesels, a change that would dramatically cut this country's fuel consumption.
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