http://funktion.catalystexhibit.com/2009/12/volkswagen-jetta-tdi-%e2%80%93-say-%e2%80%9cbye-brid%e2%80%9c/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:29:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://funktion.catalystexhibit.com/2009/12/volkswagen-jetta-tdi-%e2%80%93-say-%e2%80%9cbye-brid%e2%80%9c/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 wolf Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:33:45 +0000 http://funktion.catalystexhibit.com/?p=142#comment-3481 Right on! I have been saying this for years. One thing you didn't even mention is that especially on a freeway, the Prius is far inferior to the VW - both in terms of economy as well as driving dynamics. I love the simplicity of a purely electric car though (which the Prius in not either) - if only the battery technology wasn't so "out-dated". Mayeb the fuel cell (hydrogen powered) powered electric car is more of a sustainable technology. In Germany the first 200 hydrogen fueling stations are just being built at 1 Mio Euro a pop. Hydrogen powered cars have been on the road for almost a decade in Germany - even though not many in private hands. Building an infrastructure could mean the breakthrough though ... after all it takes minutes (not hours) to refuel a fuel cell powered electric car ... Right on! I have been saying this for years. One thing you didn’t even mention is that especially on a freeway, the Prius is far inferior to the VW – both in terms of economy as well as driving dynamics. I love the simplicity of a purely electric car though (which the Prius in not either) – if only the battery technology wasn’t so “out-dated”. Mayeb the fuel cell (hydrogen powered) powered electric car is more of a sustainable technology. In Germany the first 200 hydrogen fueling stations are just being built at 1 Mio Euro a pop. Hydrogen powered cars have been on the road for almost a decade in Germany – even though not many in private hands. Building an infrastructure could mean the breakthrough though … after all it takes minutes (not hours) to refuel a fuel cell powered electric car …

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