Volkswagen Polo TDI gets 60 MPG!
Posted by Car Dude in Cars, Gas Mileage, diesel, fuel economy, tags: Cars, diesel, fuel economy, Gas Mileage, hybrid, MPG, polo, tdi, volkswagen, volkswagen polo, volswagen diesel, vw polo
The Polo may be a step down from the already lowly Rabbit; but it is a giant step forward in terms of Gasoline powered Efficiency. has 4-doors, a reasonable price tag, and last but not least: a sweet little engine. Europeans have always known what we Americans have been missing: Turbo-diesel power is the way to go! Not only can you get the best MPG from a diesel car, the fuel burns more cleanly, and adding a turbo increases power by using wasted exhaust gasses.
The little engine that could is a 1.4L, 3-cylinder, direct injected, turbo-diesel. This bad boy pumps out a staggering 79-hp. But when combined with LRR tires, special aerodynamics, and a manual transmission; the Polo can easily obtain the 60 MPG advertised, eat that hybrids. And the little 12-gallon tank will take you well over 700 miles. Sounds good to me!
Back in the 70’s when gas cost pennies, being fuel efficient was the last thing on the minds of Americans. But now our car purchases revolve around what vehicle gets the most miles per gallon. Only the rich can afford to buy supercars that drink gas like a pirate drinks rum; the rest of us have to settle for wimpy tin cans. 
My Prius gets 65 MPG! Well big hairy deal. Next years car will get 100 MPG….guaranteed! The real news is the $10 Million purse the X PRIZE Foundation will give to the first company to produce a vehicle to break that golden 100 Mile Per Gallon barrier. This foundation is the same that recently paid…you guessed it….$10 million for the first suborbital space flight a few years back. X PRIZE is dedicated to offering large amounts of money to make huge leaps for humanity.
Flex Fuel is Cheaper but you get bad gas mileage and you cannot go as far on a tank of gas. What’s the deal with Flex Fuel. You see those big suv’s rocking the little badge on the back, but what exactly is “Flex Fuel.” Well Flex Fuel is also know as E85. The “E” is short for Ethanol which make up 85% of the mix, the rest is gasoline. 
Toyota decided to make the Prius repulsive from the beginning. I am saying Delorean ugly. Then again hybrid drives don’t buy these cars for their looks do they? We can all agree the Prius is the man when it comes to MPG. Well there is a body enhancement package from AutoLabo that betters the factory fuel economy.
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