Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:28:12 -0800
Reply-To: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Golf diesel hybrid 69 mpg coming soon.....
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Yes...........unless they build it here!
Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
azsun99 <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: Nice to see that information, but if you are watching the euro/dollar exchange rate go
ever higher, when and if they sell them over here, you will need a Vanagon filled with
greenbacks to buy one.
Jerry
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From: "Bill Shawley"
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Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:19 AM
Subject: Golf diesel hybrid 69 mpg coming soon.....
This might be old news to some, it is the first I've heard of it. Gives me some
incentive to save my dough and hold on to the Jetta IV until we see this baby.
link http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/vw-unveiling-an.html
Article text:
It's official - Volkswagen is unveiling a hybrid to challenge the mighty Toyota Prius.
And not just any hybrid, but a diesel-electric hybrid it says will deliver 69.9 mpg.
VW's been experimenting with hybrids of the gasoline-electric variety since the early
1990s, but the Golf hybrid it will unveil next month at the Geneva Motor Show is the
first production model the German company's rolled out. Volkswagen isn't offering much
in the way of details, but the car is expected to have a parallel hybrid drivetrain
with a 2.0 liter engine. Look for it to have an all-electric mode at low speed,
start-stop capability, regenerative braking and a 7-speed DSG double-clutch
transmission, according to Auto Express and AutoBlog Green.
What's all the techno-jargon mean? The Golf Hybrid will get almost 70 mph while
meeting Europe's stringent Euro V and America's Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards,
making it green enough even for California. The car is said to emit just 89 g/km of
CO2. (For comparison, the Prius emits 104 g/km and Honda Civic Hybrid emits 116.)
The hybrid Golf may be just the start.
According to Britain's Channel 4, VW is considering the hybrid drivetrain in a Jetta
and Audi A3. DailyTech says it also could appear in the VW Tiguan and Audi Q5
crossover utility vehicles.
Auto Express says the Golf hybrid will be offered for sale in Europe by the end of
next year. No word yet on when we might see it on this side of the pond. VW hasn't
released a picture of the hybrid, so we're offering a shot of its diesel Golf
Bluemotion.
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