Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > I would say the smart fortwo electric car has a ways to go before it > could competing with the diesel: > > Top Speed: > Smart fortwo: 70 mph > New VW TDI clean Diesel: With the new 140 hp engine, I assume it > would do better than 117 mph. My 2005 VW TDI Jetta Wagon is 100 hp with > a top speed of around 117 mph. > > Range: > Smart fortwo: 71.3 miles > VW TDI clean Diesel: 700 miles > > Emissions: > Smart fortwo: Depends on whether the electricity is from coal > burning utility plants or something else. > New VW TDI clean Diesel: Very clean; very environmentally friendly. > > Recharge/Refuel: > Smart fortwo: 4 hours to an 80% capacity. > VW TDI clean Diesel: About 10 minutes. > > Cost per mile: > I'm not sure about this, but I would assume the Smart for two would > be cheaper to operate, even if the electricity is generated by a coal > burning utility plant, rather than from natural sources like dams and > hydrothermal plants. Over 1/2 of electric power plants in the USA are > coal burning. The new VW TDI would get about 50 miles to a gallon of > diesel. > > Maintenance: > Smart fortwo: replace batteries after a yet unproven interval. > VW TDI clean Diesel: Replace timing belt after 100,000 miles > >
Very interesting. Do you think the next gen of vehicles should be designed moreso for this clean-diesel than the hybrid approach for "green" eco-friendly pov? _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
