| Re: Vote for less polluting cars. |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Sep 13, 2008 01:01
Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
> "In 1948, the first Beetle consumed 7.5 litres of petrol for every 100
> km.
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> In 2008, the new Beetle consumes...the same! 7.5 litres of petrol for
> every 100 km."
Beetle 1.9TDi - official combined fuel economy = 52mpg = 5.4l/100km
Now contemplate the massive increases in secondary safety - impact
survivability - between the two, and how that might have contributed to
the rough doubling in weight between the two.
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