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Old 10-05-2010, 03:46 AM   #444 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
What annoys me is that they dropped the 4.5 diesel and never built their multi-mode hybrid into a dual-clutch semi-manual transmission. With those two things, they would be selling 35 MPG half-ton pickups and getting the $35,000-$45,000 price they need.
I doubt they would hit 35mpg w/ those. Probably someplace between 25mpg and 30mpg. A hybrid diesel is cost prohibitive. A normal diesel would have been the best production vehicle.
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