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Date:         Sat, 15 May 2004 18:09:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Mad and Ed <MadEd@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mad and Ed <MadEd@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Hybrids on NPR last night
Comments: To: Audi-VW-Diesels@yahoogroups.com, Diesel-Vanagon@yahoogroups.com
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HA! I knew it! The NPR story quoted - was Car & Driver? that the best they were able to get with the Prius they had on trial was 42mpg! I can do better than that in my Passat (47mpg clean, hiway). I can get 32 in the Vanagon ( tailwind).

They did say though that there was less variability between "city" and hiway miles, this due to the regenerative braking. Now if I could get a Hybrid Tdi.........

Edward Lowe Seattle, WA 82 Westy Diesel upgraded to 1.9lt. Turbo 85 Golf Diesel 1.6lt NA 92 Cabrio 1.8lt gas 97 Passat Tdi


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