Re: Green vehicles of 2007

Yes the newer Diesels give very good mileage and seem to run fairly 
well; at least in more moderate temperatures.
I wish we had more access to them, including filling stations selling 
diesel fuel.
It doesn't pay to buy the high priced Mercedes to get one of the new V6 
diesels, any more than it pays to buy a Prius over the gas Corolla.

Back in the 70s I knew a chap with a Mercedes diesel in Edmonton, AB.
When the temperature dropped below -20°C he had to leave it running all 
day at work, else he'd not get it going. Even though the parking lot had 
block heater plug ins.

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 "Dori A Schmetterling" <info@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> IIRC his fuel consumption is on par with any good diesel.
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> "Tomes" <askme@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Why do you say this exactly?  I get about 53 MPG these days on mine. 
I am 
> > pretty happy with that so far.
> > Tomes
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