Scruffy McScruffovitch wrote:

> Eeyore typed this:
> > 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.

I've never experienced such temps but the Swedes for example use block
warmers. I imagine you can have a fuel tank warmer too.

Graham