Here is a high-level overview of the 2009 VW Jetta TDI package, which sports the latest diesel technology:

In sum, it’s a 60mpg diesel vehicle that weighs 3000lb and has 236 ft/lb torque with low emissions. In fact the emissions are so low it won the green car award at the LA show, beating the most popular hybrids. The VW 4motion sport wagon will give the new Subaru diesels a run for the money.

RIP gasoline.

Or, in the words of the reviewer, this car is “Doggone awesome!”

This is what I was talking about when I said the assumptions in a Stanford energy study were askew.

…starts at just $19,075

Hmmm, looks very similar to a Passat TDI I bought in 2004.

Wonder if there will be an upgrade for the 2.0L engine, or at least a remap for the computer. I get 40mpg with a bigger vehicle, which isn’t bad. Ha, imagine the auto industry providing upgrades like replacing a CPU. No update on the Cadillac options I wrote about a while ago.