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Originally Posted by MeteorGray
Those three-cylinder diesels are incredibly efficient, perhaps representing the epitome of fuel economy without the aid of supplemental battery power. I like everything about them except the cold-starting sounds: without knowing any better, if I tried to start a car making the sounds I heard in the video, I'd probably twist the key "off" trying to stop the disintegration before it hurts someone :-)
Are three-cylinder diesels offered for sale in the US?
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I love the sound of diesel on a cold winter morning, but those VW three cylinders are grumpy as hell!! It's hard to believe that something that loud can be that efficient, but it's true that little diesel engines are the holy grail regarding fuel economy. I never had it below 40 mpg, and that's driving way faster than speed limits.