Whoops, Jeff Fisher's reply to my post with subject "[OT] Volkswagen
unveils the 'baby Beetle" appears to have been off line, so my reply to
Jeff's response went to Jeff personal email address, rather than to the
foxpro {OT] list. Jeff's response to me was:
"How about that - and it isn't even a diesel "
LOL
Regards,
LelandJ
Regards,
LelandJ
Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote:
> My responses to Jeff Fisher posted yesterday did not show up, so here
> I'm trying again with a new subject line.
>
> I guess there are certain production cost consideration in making a very
> inexpensive economy car, and a diesel engine cost more than a petrol
> engine. Also, a diesel engine with its low end torque yields more
> benefits in a larger, heavier car in pulling power from a cost/benefit
> point of view; although, a diesel engine in a car like the VW "UP"!
> would add benefits over a petrol engine even in a light weight economy
> car. Also, one drawback of the diesel engine is it weights more than
> the gasoline engine and would proprotionally add greater weight to a
> light economy car than to a heavier mid-sized car, but I think the
> botton line not to use a diesel engine in the VW "UP!" is based on cost.
>
> Here are a few more links to information about the VW UP!, which would
> sell in the US for around $8,275:
>
> http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/09/volkswagen-intr.html
>
> http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-volkswagen-debuts-up-would-be-competitor-smarts-fortwo-/2007/09/10/2925950.htm
>
>
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2t7s3p
>
>
> Regards,
>
> LelandJ
>
>
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