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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Saltah'na: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Fabrux: [qb] Laugh now but just wait until those cold cold prairie winters. [/qb][/QUOTE]To clarify: Hybrids have a far worse time than diesels when it comes to cold weather. In many cases, the batteries in the hybrid do not perform well in cold weather situations. This means you burn more gas in the winter months as your batteries need time to warm them up. Diesels on the other hand, do have a bit more noticeable diesel clatter in cold weather starting. This is why diesel engines have glowplugs to assist in the ignition of Diesel fuel. Diesel engines have no sparkplugs, they operate on the principle of compression-ignition. But the glowplugs are there to assist in cold weather starting, after a few minutes when the engine is warm, the glowplugs shut off. I've had the pleasure of driving my friend's 2006 VW Jetta TDI. This vehicle moves like a dream. Sure, it's a little slow getting to 100 km/h or 60 mph, but it's the launch from zero that is the best part. I'm waiting for the new 2008 Jetta TDI to come out. It's supposed to offer flavours of 140 hp and 170hp. All in all, it is designed to compete with gas engines that are 200 hp and 250 hp respectively. Now if only I could find a way to get rid of that blasted Chevy Cobalt. Here is an article for you to consider. http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070702_107047_107047 [/QB][/QUOTE]
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