Despite diesel being more expensive than gasoline through most of the 6 years we've owned this +Volkswagen USA Jetta TDI, we're still ahead $1,500 at the pump


We've also emitted roughly 3 tonnes less CO2 although we've unknowingly emitted a lot more NOx. It's still too early tell what the total cost will be in lost resale value and societal health consequences.

Saving Fuel and CO2 vs NOx Emissions With a Volkswagen Diesel
We bought our 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI wagon in November 2009 in large part based on the potential money we’d save at the pump. In the wake of the current diesel emissions fiasco and the fac…

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