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Thursday April 9, 2009
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Clean diesel is high on our radar as a workable alternative fuel, along with electric and hybrid cars. Stefan Jacoby, president and chief executive of Volkswagen Group of
America, pushed the merits of clean diesel--such as that used by the company's Volkswagen Jetta TDI--over electric and hybrid automotive
technology in a press keynote at the New York auto show, the New York Times reports.
"VW was not giving up on the internal combustion engine," he said, but noted the ability of modern engines to operate in all
temperature conditions. "We cannot say the same for battery-powered
cars," he said. He added that he thought 50 to 70 mpg would be a workable average within about 10 years, providing that the industry mixes clean diesel with other advances, such as variable-valve timing, cylinder deactivation, improved aerodynamics,
lighter materials, hybrid technologies and electronic traffic guidance.
"Some of the new technology is 20 years off," he said, with a clear reference to
electric-battery power and fuel-cell technology used by competing automakers, according to the article. "And we may find
better options." In the meantine, how about shoehorning that TDI block into the Golf or GTI?
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April 9, 2009 4:41 PM
I would be concerned about VW support if there was a problem. View my VW experience at: http://www.reesphotos.com/VW/
John Rees