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yes. by clock (2.00 / 0) #7 Tue May 20, 2008 at 02:16:10 PM EST

my cow-irker and i discussed this. his car gets ~25mpg on gas that is $4/gal. i get 49 mpg on fuel that is $4.40/gal. i win.

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What's the horsepower to weight ratio? by ObviousTroll (2.00 / 0) #14 Tue May 20, 2008 at 04:40:39 PM EST

I was getting 50 mpg with my Geo Metro, back in the day, but it had zero acceleration and the braking characteristics of an air hockey puck.

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: Curb weight of Jetta by lm (2.00 / 0) #16 Tue May 20, 2008 at 05:06:24 PM EST

A 2008 Jetta with a stock four banger gasoline engine clocks in at 3,230 lbs, the TDI weighs in at 3,197. Both deliver 177 foot pounds of torque. 0 to 60 of the TDI is about 8 and a half seconds.
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: lm hit it on the head... by clock (2.00 / 0) #17 Tue May 20, 2008 at 06:01:54 PM EST

...90 horses in the golf is more than enough to me going. acceleration is more than acceptable and i can stop on a dime if need be (being as light as it is).
honestly? acceleration means exactly jack to me right now. i am on the highway all of the time and i set my cruise and forget in. in houston you can sit in the middle lane at 70 mph and forget about the rest of the world (at the time of day that i commute).
we will very soon be re-prioritizing the desirable traits of our vehicles. get me 100 mph and i won't give a shit about handling, smooth ride or amenities. cars will be tools. maybe that's sad...but i don't care. i'm planning to dump the car for a bicycle as soon as i can.

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