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New Car – VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI

We were outgrowing Sarah’s Acura RSX and really wanted a four door car; it isn’t fun cramming friends in the back of little coupe. It was about 8 years old and coming up on 90k miles which was starting to … Continue reading

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The rest of the world uses diesel, why can’t we?

The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. can’t have So Ford is complaining that they can’t bring a good fuel efficient car to the US because of the barrier diesel presents. You know what, if you advertise a car that gets … Continue reading

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Breaking down my gasoline consumption

With gas prices at their current levels people are hurting at the pump and even my 2.5 mile commute adds up. I usually go home for lunch so I’m driving 10 miles a day. Compared to the 50 miles I … Continue reading

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