What to do with your gas guzzler
The last time the United States faced a gas crisis, Europe and Japan provided the solution. While America's big auto producers were busy churning out eight-mile-to-the-gallon behemoths, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Honda undercut them with zippy little compact cars that went a lot further on a tank of gas.
As they say, the more things change...
Volkswagen announced today that it will be unveiling a new diesel/electric hybrid at next month's Geneva Motor Show. The Golf hybrid will get 69.9 miles per gallon and will release only 89 g/kg of CO2, which means that it will comply with even the most stringent emissions guidelines. While the car will be released in Europe by the end of 2009, Volkswagen hasn't announced its release date for the United States.
While you're waiting for your local Volkswagen dealer to stock the new Golf, here are a few things that you can do to improve your gas mileage:
