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> Scruffy McScruffovitch wrote:
>
>> Eeyore at typed this:
>>> Kurt Lochner wrote:
>>>> AKA sniveled ineptly:
>>>>>
>>>>> So I began to wonder what vehicle would get an
>>>>> average of 35 mpg. Since I was at a Toyota dealership
>>>>> and Toyota has been a leader in fuel efficient vehicles,
>>>>> I started checking out the vehicles on the lot.
>>>
>>> I'll make a very simple statement: The Toyota Yaris D-4D is a
>>> staggeringly good little car.... I have never driven another car
>>> that could happily tootle along at 80-90mph, nip past obstructive
>>> drivers in old-shape Merc CL500 coupes, and still take me 63 miles
>>> on a gallon of diesel.
>>> http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/?id=52
>>>
>>> OK that's a UK gallon but it's still 50.4 US mpg !
>>>
>>> Diesel engines are a large part of the answer. The USA has an
>>> irrational fear of them though. Modern European diesel engine design
>>> is making even SPORTY diesels possible. They have exceptional torque
>>> which most drivers like too.
>>
>> How well do they operate at -30 degrees Fahrenheit?
>
> I have NO idea.

That's rather important for people living in my area.

>
> How well do YOU work at -30 F ( -34C) ?

Not well, which is why I need a reliable car at that temperature. In the
past, Diesels have not proven reliable in the Winter.


> How much of the year do you
> have those temps ?

In the Winter? Quite often. Probably 15 - 30 days on average, but more
often at night.

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