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Test Drive: 2011 Audi A3 TDI

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Aug 14, 2011.

  1. Tideland Prius

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    About a year ago I had the opportunity to drive a Lexus HS 250h hybrid through a Winnipeg winter to find out how its frugal fuel consumption ratings stood up in frigid conditions. After that test, I found that, depending on the temperature, my city-cycle fuel consumption ranged from 7.5 to 9.5 L/100 km. That’s a far cry from its official consumption city/highway ratings of 5.6 and 5.9 respectively, but not far off of what I expected. And all the while, I wondered how that other alternative – the “D†word – would fare under similar conditions.


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