Tim in N FL wrote: Pick up a couple of those "Hybrid" and "EcoBoost" badges from your favorite auto mfr and if you're pulled over by the local highway patrol, you'll be "in the clear."
"Duke it out" takes on a whole new meaning.
Tim I just noticed your sig; "91 e34 M5 Schwarz 188k - SOLD then KIA"
Inquiring minds, and all that, you know?
AT8M5 wrote:Tim, is a Golf TDi eligible for the HOV lane? Once broken in, people on the VW Vortex were saying they're getting 48-52mpg on the hwy. Think of it as a smaller touring.
Karl
That is my vote for a commuter...a VW TDI, probably the Jetta Sportwagen. Pick up a couple of those "Hybrid" and "EcoBoost" badges from your favorite auto mfr and if you're pulled over by the local highway patrol, you'll be "in the clear."
Around here, it requires a special plate issued by the DMV to have access to the HOVs with a hybrid. They issued so many plates in the first year, they canceled the program. If you didn't get your hybrid plate when they first started the program, you're SOL. People that have the plate can transfer it to a new hybrid if they buy one, but if you don't have the plate you can't get one. Also, if you sell the hybrid and don't have another to transfer the plate to, you lose it and can't get it back.
The Diesels are eligible if they are run on Bio. I like the new Jetta TDI idea. There are only 2 retailers for Bio that I know of in Phoenix. The warranty gets voided if the Bio content is above 5% or so. What I don't know yet, is how they know you're running bio or not.
More research needed.
Cactus wrote:According to my (frankly limited) research, all alternative fuels are elligible. Get her a propane powered car.
Carbureted E3 with CNG conversion?
I'd also be curious as to how they can confirm 5% biodiesel? I know for regular diesel they can dip the tank looking for red dye but I'd be curious about how bio-diesel is verified.
Tim in N FL wrote:
That is my vote for a commuter...a VW TDI, probably the Jetta Sportwagen. Pick up a couple of those "Hybrid" and "EcoBoost" badges from your favorite auto mfr and if you're pulled over by the local highway patrol, you'll be "in the clear."
So...it's not going to be a Prius after all. I has decided that much.
I am intrigued by the VW Jetta TDI. So more reading to do about it.
With regards to "badges"....nope, in AZ, you get a special decal tab for your plate...no way to game that monkey.
There is an issue retailing Bio in AZ. (probably political) Currently, you have to buy it in bulk (250 gal minimum) and rent their pump and nozzle. Oh, and you have to be zoned to store fuel in your garage. Thats not gonna happen where I am now.
My neighbor has a Passat TDI. He got 48.5 mpg with a couple hundred miles of sustained 90 mph in Nevada. Reno to Phoenix on a tank and he still has fuel in it. Loves it. Not sure how much he will love it at scheduled service time, but he loves it now.
TSMacNeil wrote:The Diesels are eligible if they are run on Bio. I like the new Jetta TDI idea. What I don't know yet, is how they know you're running bio or not.
More research needed.
I know, they check the exhaust tips for remnants of popcorn.
he sniffs its farts and if it doesn't small like fried food you get a ticket
TSMacNeil wrote:The Diesels are eligible if they are run on Bio. I like the new Jetta TDI idea. What I don't know yet, is how they know you're running bio or not.
More research needed.
I know, they check the exhaust tips for remnants of popcorn. 