[fsstnotch]

Ron, that was exactly my problem. Where I live, it's 10 miles to anything. Add to that the fact that any of the roads that lead to anything are continuous 55-65mph. There is no stopping. So no hybrid would work well for me. Alot of those guys that responded to the article blasting the diesel, base their opinions much like Ernie did, on the past. It's no fault of their own, for most, you get an impression on somehting and that's how you feel until you experience otherwise. They are also basing their facts based on EPA ratings. I can assure you, the EPA ratings on the TDi are extremely low.