I hope to have my new beetle (well, new to me) by the weekend. I would like to say thank you to all who have answered my question. I will post when I get it. ...
OOOhhh OOhhh I do too! Going to be nice to see another New Beetle TDI running around! Mine is a Sundown Orange '04. I'm out and about all the time, and ...
What's your opinion? . She likes my insight's "sleek" look, but is also considering a four-seat civic or prius or jetta, even though they "only" get 50mpg. ...
Troy Heagy
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Apr 1, 2005 12:47 pm
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But will she actually get 70mpg in the Hybrid? This is subject to much controversy. -Gary...
Current record = $56 a barrel, but Goldman-Sachs is predicting a "superspike" to as high as $105 a barrel. So prepare yourself. Question: Does a doubling in...
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Apr 1, 2005 12:55 pm
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Current record = $56 a barrel, but Goldman-Sachs is predicting a "superspike" to as high as $105 a barrel. So prepare yourself. Question: Does a doubling in...
Troy Heagy
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Apr 1, 2005 12:56 pm
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I hate when people start a post about hybrids here. I bet there are romms out there for that type of car. I think we should keep this striclty Diesel. Off...
Why? I bet most of us would agree that, if you a) need to buy a new (or newish) car, and b) only drive say 5k/year, and c) drive mostly city, then a hybrid ...
So you can't read? or you can't comprehend? The question posted was "Should mom trade her 25mpg minivan for a hybrid (Insight) or diesel (Jetta)?" So what...
HUMMER H1 6.5 L DIESEL 4GEPH06.5527 MDV (8.5-14K) ULEV Source (2/3rd down the page): http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/CCBG/2004pc.htm That makes no sense. How...
Troy Heagy
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Apr 1, 2005 2:30 pm
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If the dealer will change it for free, let them do it. Otherwise, they'll charge you at least a half hour labor for a 10 minute procedure. ...
Not necessarily. The Golf was the 1st car I had done a timing belt on. I just REALLY didn't want to spend that much money on the car so I did some research and...
I think that means for it's class (passenger car vs light truck), not overall (all vehicles). The little reference bar on the side is in the red--must mean ...
Bottom line is, Mom should definetelly get rid of her junk and drive a new car no matter what it is. ... hybrid ... this ... list that ... say ... owners. ... ...
Why? If the car is getting 25 MPG and is reliable, why bother? Paul L Fisher 2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI automatic - Galactic Blue - 53,000 miles - EBC...
I think you're stretching the truth a little when you say 70mpg. EPA only rates the Insight at 61mpg. This is a TDI list so you can't expect an unbiased...
Crude oil price is not the only factor driving gasoline price. Gasoline futures also affect price. They're about $1.65 now. The record is $1.67. Currently...
Hmm... How old is that Chrysler to be worth only $500? If you have to get a car, then you can't quite just use the price of the car as the determining ...
That REFERENCE column actually means the diesel Hummer has 330% greater emissions that the average LEV. Just quickly scanning that website I didn't see how...
I have a 2000 Dodge minivan with 130k miles that still averages at least 20mpg and it's certainly not "junk". I can even run Ethanol (E85) in it if I want....
US Consumption has increased and refining capacity hasn't. In addition, the two largest (population wise) countries in the world just started using oil/gas and...
"25mpg chrysler = 40,000 miles & value = $500" My 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan with 130k miles is still worth $9000. I think you're stacking the deck. ;-p ...
Goldman-Sachs has been wrong before. The problem with a lot of these analysis is that they do static and not dynamic analysis. Which is why often they are...
Greenspan raised rates off of record low rates to slow growth. Rates are still rather low which is a bugging the heck out of the E.U. ... From: Anthony...
Assuming the production of Biodiesel was not a concern, could US agriculture produce enough feed stock for biodiesel production (soybeans, corn, algae, etc.)...
No not enough feed stock but enough coal to convert to Diesel and add 20% Biodiesel. ... From: Tardif, Nathan \(N.K.\) [mailto:ntardif@...] Sent: Friday,...
