Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article >,
> jim beam > wrote:
>
>
>>>A buddy of mine, on a complete lark, went and bought a used Beetle
>>>diesel. 47K miles on it.
>>>
>>>His first full tank, in town, with the AC blowing hard, was 47mpg.
>>>
>>>I have yet to hear what his first highway drive did.
>>
>>you know, this whole economy thing has really gotten me interested.
>
>
> That's the goal: get people thinking and educated.
>
> BTW, my buddy tells me that he gets 52+ mpg with that Beetle on all
> highway miles.
>
> I'd *much* rather have a diesel than a hybrid, if mpg is the same and
> the fuel is roughly the same cost.
>

im glad people are buying hybrids, but i think too many get their hopes
up too high. hearing people complain that they arent getting 50mpg, but
only 40 or whatever is as annoying as the guy at work bitching that it
took $80 to fill his suburban.