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Nov 13, 2007 | 06:39 AM

#46

Blacksheepdj

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From: Concord Township, Ohio

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Originally Posted by FireFighter2968

Our cars are Flex Fuel, If you read our manual, they can run on 100% ethanol, but mitsubishi isnt trying to show off like domestic cars so they dont need to put a big Flex Fuel sticker on the back of the car...

Got the page number? I don't remember reading that.

Nov 13, 2007 | 11:10 AM

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evo_soul

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From: the land between lancer and evo

lol 100% eh, i say he gets 100 ft before the car blows up

Nov 14, 2007 | 12:48 PM

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the_cosworth

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From: YYC, Ab, Ca

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Originally Posted by nj_08_gts

Diesel is awesome, but it still has this stigma in North America of being noisy, dirty, & giving a shaky ride. But technology has improved enough to where these aren't really issues anymore. Since the U.S. is about 3-5 years behind Europe & Japan technologically, maybe in the next few years diesel will finally start seeing a bigger market here (and the rest of North America) as car makers realize the benefits and start spinning those to the public.
I mean the VW Gulf GTI Diesel gets MPG's that are in the high 60's...and it has POWER too! Yet here in the states we're stuck with MPG's in the 40's to low 50's and it's on cars that feel like they're powered by 4 harnessed field mice.
I know there's the Tesla too, but that's not exactly an affordable alternative for most people.

most diesel engines will not run on the CRAP NA diesel. Toyota was going to bring the Hilux engines to NA in both the Tundra and Tacoma but they had to tone back the engines so much that they decided against it. Look at the power difference in a TDI jetta from NA and one from Europe, 2008 TDI has 103 hp and 184 ft/lbs while the 2008 NA TDI has 100 HP and 177 Ft/Lbs (taken off www.vw.co.uk and www.vw.ca)

Euro diesel>NA diesel

Last edited by the_cosworth; Nov 14, 2007 at 12:53 PM.