Right Lane Cruiser
03-13-2009, 08:56 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Volkswagen reports that buyers of the 2009 Jetta TDI can get a $1,300 federal tax credit. (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/13/diesel-jetta-drives-green-consumers/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Jetta_TDI2.jpgConnie Keane - The Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/) - Mar. 13, 2009
A solid vehicle with quite good initial response. --Ed.
Buying an "alternative fuel" car doesn't mean it has to be a hybrid vehicle. New diesel fuel technology is becoming so clean that it meets stringent emissions requirements in all 50 states.
Clean diesel is an increasingly attractive alternative for buyers looking to achieve high mileage. In some cases, the fuel economy mileage of diesel looks more attractive than that of hybrids.
A case in point is the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. This compact sedan with turbo-diesel injection technology mated to a six-speed manual transmission is EPA-rated to achieve 41 miles per gallon on the highway. However, putting up Jetta's highway numbers to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid for example, which gets 36 mpg highway, is not an apples-to-apples comparison, because hybrids notably get their best numbers in city mileage. The 2010 Fusion Hybrid gets 41 mpg city.
Volkswagen's clean diesel is an alternative fuel that will help drivers get better mileage based on their driving habits. Commuters who need to jump on the... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/13/diesel-jetta-drives-green-consumers/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Jetta_TDI2.jpgConnie Keane - The Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/) - Mar. 13, 2009
A solid vehicle with quite good initial response. --Ed.
Buying an "alternative fuel" car doesn't mean it has to be a hybrid vehicle. New diesel fuel technology is becoming so clean that it meets stringent emissions requirements in all 50 states.
Clean diesel is an increasingly attractive alternative for buyers looking to achieve high mileage. In some cases, the fuel economy mileage of diesel looks more attractive than that of hybrids.
A case in point is the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. This compact sedan with turbo-diesel injection technology mated to a six-speed manual transmission is EPA-rated to achieve 41 miles per gallon on the highway. However, putting up Jetta's highway numbers to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid for example, which gets 36 mpg highway, is not an apples-to-apples comparison, because hybrids notably get their best numbers in city mileage. The 2010 Fusion Hybrid gets 41 mpg city.
Volkswagen's clean diesel is an alternative fuel that will help drivers get better mileage based on their driving habits. Commuters who need to jump on the... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/13/diesel-jetta-drives-green-consumers/