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600-700 MILES per tank? That's wya better then I get (but I have an
automatic). I don't really think you're hurting the car... The car should be built to accomodate drivers who don't drive the car very far - you just might be very cold all the time, where as in a gas car you'd have the heater come on faster. "KokomoKid" > wrote in message et... > > "Rob Guenther" > wrote in message > . .. >> Short hops are bad for any car though... we went through batteries and >> exhausts quickly with our 1991 Golf... once every 2-3 years. You are >> right >> tho, with diesels they don't warm as fast... and they don't get their >> best >> fuel economy till warm, you might be better off sticking with a gasoline >> powered car. >> >> The newer diesels are probably better at dealing with short hops tho... > and >> the one good thing with diesels is that they seem to crank over quicker, >> this might help prolong the life of the starter. >> >> Are you thinking of buying a diesel, or do you own one? >> >> If you own one... just drive it... when it warms up drive it a little >> harder, and change the oil twice a year if you're under the kilometers. > > I have one. With the amount I drive, I'd probably be better off with a > gas > engine, but I like going 600-700 per tank of fuel, and I like doing my > small > part to reduce fuel usage in an incredibly wasteful society. I have > changed > the oil at about six month intervals as you suggest. That ends up being > about 6000 miles of a mix of about 4000 miles of highway driving, but with > a > lot of short trips thrown in. > > |
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