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Originally Posted by HarryT
Even swiching to diesel rather than petrol would help a great deal. My diesel Mini, for example, does 80-odd mpg on the motorway, compared with about 50 mpg for the hybrid Prius. I was surprised to discover recently that diesel cars are apparently illegal in some parts of the US! About a third of cars in Europe are diesel, and the proportion is growing, because they are so much more economical.
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Diesel isn't worth the trouble for me. Diesel likes it best when the engine can run warm, so, on longer distances. The fuel is cheaper, but the taxes on the car are much higher. Here, you have to drive around 40.000km/year before it becomes cheaper. As I do around 20K a year... Which is also why I want that full hybrid, it would be perfect for me, as it performs best when not going on highways.
An I also heard about diesel being illegal in the US... I never understood why, though I heard it had something to do with the oil companies...