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Meet the Prius killer...not bad looking either...62 MPG =O

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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Default Meet the Prius killer...not bad looking either...62 MPG =O

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<A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/09/vws-prius-killi.html">Wired Blog Article</A>

<A HREF="http://wot.motortrend.com/6293714/green/look-out-prius-volkswagen-golf-bluemotion-diesel-concept-capable-of-60-plus-mpg/index.html">Motor Trend Article</A>
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:16 AM
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not powerful enough to ever make it in the US
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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Default Not bad looking at all

Although I think this is a better piece of equipment for killing Prius'
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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i like.
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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the PERECT DD......
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:29 AM
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it does have 184ft lb of torque, I think that's better than the current rabbit 5-cylinder
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Default Apparently, Euro mileage tests are even more optimistic than ours once were.

But if people can get 50mpg out of the last set of TDIs, that should be reachable. I'm looking into a Sportwagen TDI for spring I think.
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Default If I were to go green (Nofa King way that'll ever happen), I'd have to spring for one

of these...<ul><li><a href="http://www.fiskerautomotive.com/vehicles/features/">Might as well look good while doing it. ;-)</a></li></ul>
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Yeah... but I think I'd still take the "FuskAr" and special order it in AG.
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