Smart Car Diesel engine swap??
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Smart Car Diesel engine swap??
I couldnt find this on the search and i dont know if cummins makes a small enough engine but has any one heard of this. they dont import the smart car with a diesel right now but in europe they get 70 plus mpg. is this possible or has any one heard of this?
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I've heard the gas version of this car is so underpowered it only gets in the mid 30's for fuel economy. That and its a figgin' deathtrap if you're in an accident with anything more than a 10 speed...
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My Jetta gets better mileage than the so called Smart car in the US... That and it has 4 doors, a crash test rating that wasn't made up... Oh and I'm 6'0" tall and dont have my seat all the way back! lol...
Dont see what is so 'smart' about putting a car the size of a gocart on the highway with semis and such
Dont see what is so 'smart' about putting a car the size of a gocart on the highway with semis and such
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I am also 6'0 and have to move the seat forward in the TDI. I drive with it all the way back in most things.
The US does not get the diesel version, but almost all of the rest of the world does. The diesel version does MUCH better than its gas counterpart.
The US does not get the diesel version, but almost all of the rest of the world does. The diesel version does MUCH better than its gas counterpart.
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