Ok, so what do we do about it?

[drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

Well, my TurboDiesel is an 8V, unless you want to count the blowoff valve, 
which is blocked anyways... :)

Seriously, before I swapped in the TD, the Scirocco averaged 38 USMPG with
a mildly modified JH burning E10 Ethanol blend on my daily commute (~120
miles round trip)

I now achieve the same mileage with my 87 Jetta winterbeater that has a 
10:1 JH, again, burning 87 octane E10 blended fuel.  This is, of course, 
driving conservatively and not exceeding speed limits by more than 25%... 
:)

However, fuel efficiency and power in the same package can only be the TDI 
- V6 torque and go-kart fuel consumption.  Plus you can make your own fuel 
in your back yard with some sunlight, fertilizer and lye...  Even better, 
you can make your own explosives with the fuel, fertilizer and.... aw, 
never mind... :)



On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:

> Ok. Ron is right, in fact all the opions expressed are correct in basis.
> We have some VERY smart people on this list. Both Mech, Nerd and Engineer. I 
> challenge the list to come up with a motor vehicle that is fuel efficient 
> and yet powerful, using existing technology. Something like the original bug 
> in concept, simplicity, ease of maintenance and affordable to build.
> The 8v is the most reliable engine and cheap. That would be the best 
> platform to play with.
> 
> Let the Rocco wars begin!
> 
> 
> 
> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
> Internet Application Developer
> Amsterdam NY
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