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Old 06-23-09, 11:23 AM
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its actually pretty open city, not stop and go, I can get thru that 9 miles in 15-20 min. I would prefer a diesel in something like a large truck or SUV if I had one.
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Like hybrids, diesels too have a weight penalty.
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Old 06-23-09, 06:38 PM
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why no diesel hybrids yet?
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Old 06-23-09, 06:40 PM
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Why no diesel hybrids indeed? We own GM, lets get on that.
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Old 06-23-09, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by raytseng
Aaah, thanks!

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Old 06-23-09, 08:25 PM
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why no diesel hybrids yet?
Cost prohibitive...Vw has a Golf hybrid netting 80mpg already. It's simply too expensive when a diesel poweplant already costs more than a petrol one...
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