A few basics from someone who is environmentally/financially interested in the benefits and options presented by diesel powered cars. I actually need all wheel drive. I have a gnarly driveway in Montana. Not interested in high speed cornering in the rain like in the Subaru ads. But I also am interested in the possibilities of bio-diesel and the fuel economy of VW tdi's. So a few prideless questions. Am I ignorant to assume that a tdi 4motion will never be available in the US? If it will be available, will I actually come out ahead in terms of dollars per mile when diesel is about 30 cents more per gallon than 87 octane gas. Did the math a while back and figured that 48 mpg diesel is the same cents per mile as 35 mpg gas. I can get that from a Toyota Matrix, which is on my list of options. Won't burn biodiesel though, obviously. On bio-diesel, is it a pain in the butt, or is it relatively feasible? With or without bio-diesel, what kind of mileage can I expect from 4motion TDI? Am I chasing the proverbial wild goose here, or is it worth the hunt? Again, pride has NO value to me whatsoever, so if you have intelligent answers to my possibly stupid questions, fire away.
Gratefully yours,
Spencer
Gratefully yours,
Spencer