I just bought a VW Golf TDI. Get the 5 speed manual. It's rated for 42 MPG in the city and 49 MPG on the highway. My first tank yielded about 43 MPG, and that's mostly city driving with the AC running -- it was really hot the week I got it. It has good acceleration and handles nicely. I think the diesel engine will cost you about $1100 extra in the US. In my case, I figure that I drive enough miles that the upgrade will pay for itself in about 3 years. After that, it'll be saving me money. In the short time I've owned this car, I've noticed that the price of diesel also does not seem to be as volatile as gasoline. The last 15 cent gasoline price hike which I remember was related to the blackout. The price of diesel remained stable.
Many of us already support NPR or PBS, our public radio and television networks in the United States. Perhaps offering paid access to the same programming in digital formats could be a way to help fund these public resources. Being able to download and keep a copies of favorite television or radio broadcasts would be a real perk for paying subscribers.
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I just bought a VW Golf TDI. Get the 5 speed manual. It's rated for 42 MPG in the city and 49 MPG on the highway. My first tank yielded about 43 MPG, and that's mostly city driving with the AC running -- it was really hot the week I got it. It has good acceleration and handles nicely. I think the diesel engine will cost you about $1100 extra in the US. In my case, I figure that I drive enough miles that the upgrade will pay for itself in about 3 years. After that, it'll be saving me money. In the short time I've owned this car, I've noticed that the price of diesel also does not seem to be as volatile as gasoline. The last 15 cent gasoline price hike which I remember was related to the blackout. The price of diesel remained stable.
Many of us already support NPR or PBS, our public radio and television networks in the United States. Perhaps offering paid access to the same programming in digital formats could be a way to help fund these public resources. Being able to download and keep a copies of favorite television or radio broadcasts would be a real perk for paying subscribers.