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Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModing, the new boy racers!

mikee55
mikee55 Posts: 3 Newbie
in Motoring
Check these guy's out.
http://ecomodder.com/

Anyone doing this?:santa2:

Regards Mikee55
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  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Bunch of muppets. They spend money on kit to do this which far exceeds the money they'd have saved.

    Also it's the USA and they'd get the same MPG just by changing to diesel and driving normally. Diesel cars are pretty much non-existent though because like the rest of the US automotive industry, it's 2 decades behind ours so the US view of diesels is that they're like the old clackers we used to have in the 1980's - noisy and gutless.
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Not all Americans are ignorant to Diesels, the Jetta just won a Go-Green prize in LA for it's economy etc...

    The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel has been given the title ‘2009 Green Car of the Year’ at the LA Auto Show.

    The Jetta is the first diesel car to receive the award, given by the Green Car Journal. A jury of nine environmental and automotive experts from North America commended the Jetta TDI for its strong performance, fuel economy and low emissions.

    Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal said: "Hybrids have dominated the discussion of environmentally positive vehicles in recent years. The highly fuel efficient, 50-state emissions-certified Jetta TDI shows that advanced clean diesel has arrived and is poised to change this. With its affordable price, refined ride and handling, and high fuel economy, the Jetta TDI shows that hybrids now have a strong competitor in the marketplace."


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    Volkswagen at the LA Auto Show


    statics.0.gifThe Jetta, which is currently on display at the LA Auto Show, uses a 2.0-litre four cylinder common-rail TDI engine producing 140PS and 236lb ft of torque.
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  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »
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    Nothing worth saying?!
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,447 Forumite
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    The picture says it all - idiots!
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    The picture says it all - idiots!
    Another helpful comment from espresso :rolleyes:

    The works web filter must not like the picture if there is one, because that post is blank to me, hence the comment about nothing to say...
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,447 Forumite
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    Another helpful comment from espresso :rolleyes:

    That is rich after reading your posts on the Which Mattress? thread here.

    You appear to know about as much about mattresses as you do about cars!

    :rotfl:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Im learning more about mattresses ;) but have been in the motor trade for about 15 years now, so know a bit more about that!
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  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    Nothing worth saying?!

    Its not a vw
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »
    Its not a vw
    Not worth mentioning then ;) :rotfl:
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