60 MPG Jetta
No not our Jetta, sadly. The new 2009 JettaTDI runs on diesel and gets 60 MPG and will be available for purchase in the US this summer. This car burns ubiquitously available fuel and gets better mileage than the Toyota Prius Hybrid. In fact there are many such vehicles that have been available for purchase in Europe for years. VW had to make some modifications to the engine and reduce emissions of Nitrogen Oxide in order to bring this car to the US market. Thanks US emissions laws!
My previous question still remains, if we can get better than hybrid mileage out of diesel burning engines, then why aren't we making diesel burning hybrids?
i read how the price of diesel is now $4.87 in some parts of the country.
— nate May 13, 01:38 PM #Do the math: $50 worth of diesel at that price will take you 600 miles in this new Jetta. While $50 worth of gas (at 3.89/gal) in a car that gets 20 mpg will take you about 250 miles.
— Matt May 14, 07:37 AM #