Why are there not more people driving practical cars, such as the Volkswagen TDI,

looncabin · #1 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 06:43 PM

that gets 60 mpg ?
Thank you , to the Americans who have answered, but you folks are out to lunch !! The planet needs more energy saving devises- not 300 million people abusing finite resources.

j-rod · #2 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 06:45 PM

because a gli or an r32 are so much more fun to drive! and anyways diesel fuel isn't exactly as cheap as it once was. oh, and as luxuriousdee points out, it IS sorta unamerican (more so than driving a german car, anyways)

clreedprof · #3 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 06:45 PM

Well, my husband does. I drive one of those gas guggling SUV( Chevy Suburban Z71). He loves his car and I love my truck! The kids prefer my Truck, because i can hold alot of kids and they can watch DVD during long rides to ball games, ect!

My husband drives 120 miles per day to work, so it just made sense to the buy the Jetta TDI! HOpefully, the mechanic bills won't make us regret it!

luka98026puka · #4 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 06:46 PM

because modern america says: "screw gas costs buy the biggest @$$ suv/car/truck you can get"