-----Original Message----- From: Robert Dalton <Robert.Dalton@NOAA.GOV> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 5:56 AM Subject: Re: EuroVan syncro TDI / sharan url
> I would love to have a diesel EV Camper. What I would really, really > love is the long wheelbase Winnebago EV Camper with a TDI. Being a > 4X4 would be an extra added feature. Unfortunately I don't think > diesel EVs will ever be sold in the USA. But, I wonder... > > Diesels are real popular in Canada. I wonder if any EV diesel campers > are available in Canada. Since Canadian vehicle requirements are very > similar to those in the USA, having a vehicle available in Canada > would mean that VW had satisfied the vehicle requirements for North > America. It should be possible to import such a Canadian vehicle into > the USA. > > Considering the German EV TDI, I wonder if air conditioning is an > option? Hopefully, the TDI would have enough power for air > conditioning. > > >______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ >Subject: EuroVan syncro TDI / sharan url >Author: cct_tom_niksch@CLASSIC.MSN.COM at EXTERNAL >Date: 3/12/98 1:32 PM > > >http://4wd.sofcom.com/News/1998/980224.VW.html > >I saw the pictures and the description, looks great, but I didn't see any >referrence to the TDI or even Turbo diesel, just the 5cyl. diesel. >Are we sure this was really a TDI? > >>>> >At least the price-sheet said so, and with 102 HP it really should be one !!! ><<< > >Do we know if it is a long wheelbase or short? > >>>> >The one one the pic is short wheelbase, as far as I know syncro is possible >with long wb as well ><<< > >I'd really like to see a TDI or even a Turbo diesel in long wheelbase as a >Transporter or an MV. > >Also could you post the URL of the VW German page? >>>> >http://www.vwn.de >http://www.vw-online.de/ >http://www.vw-online.de/sharan/index_.htm > >Alan Pickersgill >Ottawa, Ontario > >>>> >I'd like best to see a V6 AUDI TDI (150 HP) and a manual 6-speed or 5 autoe >tiptronic in it, 16'' MT wheels and at least 25 cm of groung clearence ... > >Tom N. >Munich, Germany > |
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