Our Audi representative informed us that the e-tron performs very similar to its sporty TDI.
By late summer, the first of those modern diesels will arrive: the Volkswagen Jetta TDI.
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The Volkswagen Jetta TDI is very close to break-even after five years of ownership.
Dr Knight maintains that her own Audi TDi estate has run without any trouble on vegetable oil.
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In this case, the TDI engine is also shut off and decoupled from the drivetrain to ensure maximum regeneration.
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After it sent on sale in late July, the Beetle TDI sold 107 units in the U.S. market in August.
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The Jetta TDI SportWagen could be a spiffy urea-free replacement for the old Benz wagon if you don't mind something smaller.
The battery can be charged either by external power sources or by the TDI engine while the vehicle is in motion.
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As soon as there is a need for TDI power, it is coupled to the drivetrain again, jolt-free, within fractions of a second.
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In E-mode, only the 114-hp rear electric motor propels the vehicle and the TDI engine is shut off and decoupled from the drivetrain.
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The TDI engine charges the battery while driving in order to store enough electrical energy for EV operation later in the journey-for instance, in an urban area.
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Boosting: When very sporty performance is required, the electric motors form an alliance with the TDI engine known as "boosting": in this mode, all four wheels are driven.
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The TDI Clean Diesel engine makes 295 lb-ft from just 1750 rpm, while the electric motors produce their torque-133 lb-ft at the front wheels and 199 lb-ft at the rear-immediately.
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In this case, however, the front electric motor-which is now supplied with energy by the TDI engine-operates exclusively as a generator and a power source for the electric motor at the rear.
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Audi's great diesel vehicles--the A3 TDI and Q7 TDI--didn't make the cut for our list (the luxury brand name carries a hefty price premium, though Mercedes-Benz was able to break through that ceiling).
The Jetta TDI has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine that operates efficiently enough not to require the new urea-injection technology that many larger, heavier diesels do in order to comply with exhaust emissions standards.
This vehicle brings together MQB elements that could underpin a future generation of SUVs, such as the front and rear suspensions, the 190-horsepower TDI Clean Diesel engine from the new EA288 family, and a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission.
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Bigger differences were seen with the Mini 1.6D Cooper, the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion and the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4, which all promise to deliver between 70mpg and 75mpg, while the What Car? test figures ranged from 46mpg to 53mpg.
Entries included a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda CR-Z, Honda Civic GX, Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Jetta TDI, a Volkswagen Golf TDI that runs on French Fry oil, and the Judy Sunhawk, a solar car capable of going 90 miles an hour.
Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I are debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels (entries include a Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others).
Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I will be debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels (entries include a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others).
Otherwise, you can expect a 1:2.2 pan sharpen ratio, and the ability to collect RGB and NIR in parallel with forward motion compensation by TDI, which will let you use the camera in a whole host of applications ranging from orthophoto production to corridor mapping to lidar integration.
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Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I are debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels. (Entries include a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda CR-Z and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others.) An edited version will appear in a future issue of Forbes magazine.
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This is part of a Forbes online conversation to debate the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels. (Entries include a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Golf TDI that runs on French Fry oil.) An edited version will appear in Forbes magazine.
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