Green Options » fuel economy standard http://greenoptions.com/tag/fuel-economy-standard Posts tagged 'fuel economy standard' Wed, 27 May 2009 01:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Jetta TDI Throws Down with the Prius http://gas2.org/2009/05/27/jetta-tdi-throws-down-with-the-prius/ http://gas2.org/2009/05/27/jetta-tdi-throws-down-with-the-prius/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 01:28:14 +0000 Joanna Schroeder http://gas2.org/2009/05/27/jetta-tdi-throws-down-with-the-prius/ I was in Miami recently and had the opportunity to rent a Toyota Prius. I’ve never driven a Prius before and once I actualy figured out how to drive it, it was quite fun. But as gas prices continue to climb in the wake of Memorial Day, I was most impressed with the gas mileage. So when I saw the new Jetta TDI commerical this weekend where the car is compared to a Prius I found it quite amusing.

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The Jetta TDI claims that it gets 58 miles per gallon (mpg), breaking the record for all current “gasoline” fueled cars, even beating the Toyota Prius - a hybrid. I might have grown skeptical in my old age, but I’m having a hard time swallowing this claim to fuel economy. What, were they driving 20 mph on the highway and never stopping?

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