It's not the engine, it's the package that gets it. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm
Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Mirror Site http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thor Skov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] VW Tdi (was diesel motor capable of 60 mpg > > I read that VW has a 1.3liter engine that gets 100mpg. > I'll find the reference if you're interested. This > car is not, of course, sold in the US. > > > > --- Craig Reece <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This isn't exactly the answer you've requested, but > > the VW Jetta Tdi engine will > > give 45-50 mpg as installed in the Jetta and the New > > Bug. In a lighter vehicle, > > you could get 60 mpg or better. Not cheap now, but > > in a few years as they come > > available in junkyards, they will be. And you can > > buy them in the US - although > > they are scarce. The older Jetta diesels (also > > installed in Passats) are also > > very fuel efficient - are available used. > > > > And all VW diesels are supposed to work well with > > both biodiesel, with the only > > modification necessary being the replacement of any > > rubber fuel hoses with > > synthetic, with straight vegetable oil - either new > > oil or filtered fry oil, > > with the installation of a 2nd heated tank. > > > > Craig Reece > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Someone in this group mentoned a diesel motor for > > an auto that is being > > > produced somewhere in Europe capable of providing > > 60 miles per gallon. > > > > > > > ===== > Grants Manager > Stillaguamish Tribe Of Indians > 3439 Stoluckquamish Lane > P.O. Box 277 > Arlington, WA 98223-0277 > (360) 652-7362 Ext 284 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. > http://phone.yahoo.com > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Pv4pGD/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
