Separate names with a comma.
Well, looks like my wife's new car will be a red 2012 Audi A3 turbodiesel. We should pick it up in Europe some time this spring. I get to keep...
All this talk about turbochargers makes me want to ask another question: Back in the old days ('70's or so), I remember hearing that turbos...
Yes, but this may be in part the "tyranny of the gallon" (or the tyranny of thinking just about volume more generally). If we are concerned...
We need to internalize the costs of CO2 and other emissions--which are now imposed by energy firms, car manufacturers, and you and me (don't...
I've assumed diesel is harder to make into a hybrid, since it isn't in the market much. But I have no idea why this should be so. Anyone know?
Thanks to all for the information!
Thanks for the link! I looked at the Prius (222 g/mile reg gas) vs. Audi A3 turbodiesel (299 g/mile) vs. Audi A3 turbo (370 g/mile for both 2 and...
Thanks for the figures! How is it that the diesel produces more work per BTU? I seem to remember Tom Lehrer or somebody singing "Heat is Work...
A gallon of diesel produces more energy than a gallon of gas, right? Does this mean that diesel produces more energy per molecule (or pound or...
Back to the original topic-- I'm a Jew who does know Jewish folks, even in Arkansas, who eat Chinese food on Christmas. And, while the sign at...
Anyone gotten Michelin all-seasons lately?
Thanks to all. We're now thinking a bit more about an Audi A3 TDI (turbo diesel). Anyone have comments on that? I remember hearing in the...
Some of you may consider this treasonous but: We are going to Europe for a few months (OK, that's not treasonous). My wife remembers that some...
OK, we've had a number of Tire Theads here, but models change quickly, so I'm asking again. I guess I also have a few requirements, some of which...
Danny and all, Any idea who or what "Charged EVs Mag" is? What we seem to be getting is a bunch of news stories and/or press releases. Not that...
I have rented a truck once or twice, and I felt I was not nearly as safe driving it as driving a car, and not because I was going too fast....
Many folks have probably heard about the accident at the Harvard Yale game in New Haven yesterday: Here's the latest from washingtonpost.com:...
Used to live in Idaho, and once or twice cancelled a road trip to Seattle in the winter because of snow--even with a Subaru. But that was going...
This was a pretty poor piece of journalism. How can I tell if this car is fuel efficient without knowing whether the "10 electric bursts" were...
If you do get a Prius, I bet you will like it. Sounds like it is a good time to deal.
