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Electric is all very good, but I can buy a BMW 5 series with a diesel engine in Europe today & get 81 MPG. A Prius only gets 51.

• MRSallee 14y ago
  To be fair, UK gas mileage numbers are always higher than US numbers, for two reasons. 1) US and UK use different gas mileage verification (we have EPA, they have...). 2) A gallon in the UK is bigger than our gallon. It is not precisely the same unit of measurement.
  • evck 14y ago
    Yep, US EPA's 5 cycle analysis tends to produce lower MPG number.
  • codex_irl 14y ago
    When you convert the gallon sizes for US, it gets 52 MPG. No major engine servicing required until over 200k miles - why is the 5 series diesel not for sale in the US, seems nuts. Top Gear claimed last year that its pretty much "the perfect car"...I want :)
• pradocchia 14y ago
  81 mpg? A diesel jetta only gets 42 highway.
• jusben1369 14y ago
  "I can get there just as quickly with my horse, only feed her grass, and never get stuck in the mud!" - Early guy looking at a Ford T1 and passing on the potential of the combustion engine?
  • codex_irl 14y ago
    hehe - might be true, but I've given up being an early adopter. I'll take my 1000 miles on tank BMW diesel for now.
    • jusben1369 14y ago
      A mighty fine vehicle. My next vehicle will be either a diesel or electric for sure. Diesel engines were the highlight of the Chicago Auto Show a couple of weeks back so they're definitely making real inroads.