Posted by MarkB_MI on November 04, 2012 at 03:17:26 from (75.219.2.79):
In Reply to: green cars posted by mike plotner on November 03, 2012 at 20:47:46:
Like it or not, twenty years from now, the car you drive will look a lot more like a Prius than a diesel Rabbit.
The ratings at fueleconomy.gov only go back to 1984. The combined rating of an '84 Rabbit is 38 mpg, not bad even for a car as primitive and uncomfortable as the Rabbit. But that comes nowhere close to the 50 mpg rating of a 2012 Prius, a much safer and more comfortable vehicle. The Prius is 32 percent better than the Rabbit.
The difference is even greater if you compare the Btu content of the two fuels: diesel has 14 percent more energy per gallon than gasoline, making the REAL economy of the diesel equivalent to 33 mpg in gasoline terms. That means the Prius bests the miles per Btu of the Rabbit by a whopping 52 percent. Not to mention the Prius emits a fraction of the pollutants that your 32 year old Rabbit puts out.
Now I don't own a Prius, Volt or any hybrid vehicle for that matter. The economics aren't there today. But when gasoline hits 10 bucks a gallon (and it will someday), it will be a different story.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Upgrading an Oliver Super 55 Electrical System - by Dennis Hawkins. My old Oliver Super 55 has been just sitting and rusting for several years now. I really hate to see a good tractor being treated that way, but not being able to start it without a 30 minute point filing ritual every time contributed to its demise. If it would just start when I turn the key, then I would use it more often. In addition to a bad case of old age, most of the tractor's original electrical system was simply too unreliable to keep. The main focus of this page is to show how I upgr
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
