Subject: Re: [permaculture] A 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid -Coming Soon from VW
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:40:26 -0500
I find it hard to be very impressed with this announcement. I have
a 1966 Volvo that I manage to get 30-32 mpg (and have yet to put an
overdrive transmission that I have in it, which hopefully will give
me another 2-3 mpg). It is a very simple vehicle, practically no
plastic, but easily keeps up with the pace on the road these days.
Of course the emissions from the tail-pipe are significantly worse
than a 2008 vehicle, but a new(er) vehicle is well beyond my economic
means, and alas I suspect one will remain so. Still- 42 years and
vehicle economy has only just doubled?! That is a pathetic amount of
advancement compared to the gains in so many other areas. No doubt
the laws of thermodynamics dictate limits to what can be achieved,
but c'mon!
Re: [permaculture] A 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid -Coming Soon from VW,
tom, 03/02/2008