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He did the math
One of our techs got his wife a TDI a couple of years ago. It's coming up on needing tires and some serious recommended maintenance, so they traded it for a Chrysler 200 with a V-6.
The VW is 30/42, but they got in the 40s with it. The 200 is 19/29. After looking everything over, this diesel tech decided that properly maintaining that diesel wasn't worth the extra mileage. So now he only has 2 diesels at home (which he happily maintains properly).
He isn't a hypermiler, but he's a big fan of efficiency and knows how to count. His math said that even with the lower mileage he was still looking at lower total cost of ownership.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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