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A turbodiesel engine has quite a bit of low-end torque, hence the "sportiness". That's not necessarily contradictory to good fuel economy. In fact, low rpm & high torque generally results in good fuel economy.
The 2011 VW Jetta TDI has an EPA rated highway mpg of 42 with 236 ft-lbs or torque. A 2012 Toyota Yaris has 92 ft-lbs of torque and gets only 38 highway mpg.
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Diesel Dave
My version of energy storage is called "momentum".
My version of regenerative braking is called "bump starting".
1 Year Avg (Every Mile Traveled) = 47.8 mpg
BEST TANK: 2,009.6 mi on 35 gal (57.42 mpg): http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...5-a-26259.html
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