I was looking at this review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv3umVOdRuE
it looks like CR-Z wins over the TDI...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv3umVOdRuE
it looks like CR-Z wins over the TDI...
How so? In the end, the TDI got better mileage. In a heavier car, with room for 5 plus cargo. The CR-Z has 2 + cargo. And has a cheaper interior.I was looking at this review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv3umVOdRuE
it looks like CR-Z wins over the TDI...
What is keeping vw from putting this feature on the new tdi's?...even though I appreciated the engine stop/start at traffic lights.
What is keeping vw from putting this feature on the new tdi's?
EXACTLY what I was going to post. The TDI loves to be revved and provides better MPG that way anyway. This was one of the most pointless "comparisons" I have ever seen.LOL, ok, two things:
1) They are running the TDI in 6th gear at 50mph? Yeah, of course its not gonna get the same mileage as a hybrid, they are lugging the engine!... The TDI doesn't even get into it's powerband until ~1500 rpms. They need to drive the car like it is supposed to be driven.
2) Passing but not getting over 3,000 rpms??? of course its lethargic! That's using LESS than HALF of the available powerband. Max HP isnt even till ~4000 rpms!
This "review"'s test conditions feel SLIGHTLY biased...
That had me laughing!!...not be stabbed in the eye with a committee of 18 year olds screaming "GODDAMNIT DESIGN OMG LOLLERCOPTER!"
I'm with you on the CRX v. CR-Z. My first car was an '86 CRX HF. I still miss it -- what a machine. One of the best vehicles I've ever owned. I remember getting in the low-mid 50 mpg range on low grade unleaded. And that was with me driving it like a jackass. I think I paid $2700 for it in 1989.I had two Honda CRX's years ago and loved them both. Between the original CRX and the CR-Z, I'll take the CRX any day.
Exactly! This was nothing more than two meat heads cruising through the country. Who cares about the HP though, the torque is what does all the work.2) Passing but not getting over 3,000 rpms??? of course its lethargic! That's using LESS than HALF of the available powerband. Max HP isnt even till ~4000 rpms!
This "review"'s test conditions feel SLIGHTLY biased...