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January 23, 2008
2008 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Test Drive: Torque-Rich Euro Diesel Scores 41
MPG
PARIS - A standard-issue hybrid might be the
Walt Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Nice review, thanks. From the comments section:
In Germany, your lowest octane rating is 95. Our highest is 92,
the lowest being 87. So the extra cost you're paying for fuel is
because you're getting better fuel.
Like everything else,
I think the original rant was about the exchange rate of Euro vs dollar.
I know back in 97 we went to the UK and then the exchange rate was 33
pence to the Oz. Problem is that people in the UK get paid in pounds
pretty much the same as what we get paid in Oz $'s.
Say $30,000 is the average wage,
