Comments on: Road Trip: Dieseling through Maine in an Audi Q7 TDI http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476909 RaineMan Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:06:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476909 Exactly how many grille openings and bumper extensions does one SUV need? Looks like it has one of those horrendous ricer-style body kits on it. Nothing better than a SUV with no ground clearance... you scrape the front valence on every speedbump, curb, or parking lot entrance. Might as well drive a sports car. Exactly how many grille openings and bumper extensions does one SUV need? Looks like it has one of those horrendous ricer-style body kits on it.

Nothing better than a SUV with no ground clearance… you scrape the front valence on every speedbump, curb, or parking lot entrance. Might as well drive a sports car.

]]> By: wobbs http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476724 wobbs Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:01:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476724 What astunning piece of kit - Can I add though if you can afford to buy ( or lucky enough to have one as a company car) - especially over here (UK) then the cost of fuel is really a mute point - lol re price of fuel Diesel and petrol are almost the same now - until a few months ago diesel had a $0.10 - $0.15 cents mark up over petrol per litre. other points to review when considering oil burners are cost of ownership - purchase price / servicing / actual milage driven and type of journeys, - I would like to think the diesel would have better residuals, due to the percieved ( I say this with tongue in cheek) - greener credentials Which brings me onto hybrid technology - what when Audi ???????? Just notice the the Inn by the Sea - was only certified - - and not platinum - re LEED - come on this is not looking good on your carbon footprint - haha. What astunning piece of kit – Can I add though if you can afford to buy ( or lucky enough to have one as a company car) – especially over here (UK) then the cost of fuel is really a mute point – lol

re price of fuel
Diesel and petrol are almost the same now – until a few months ago diesel had a $0.10 – $0.15 cents mark up over petrol per litre.

other points to review when considering oil burners are cost of ownership – purchase price / servicing / actual milage driven and type of journeys, – I would like to think the diesel would have better residuals, due to the percieved ( I say this with tongue in cheek) – greener credentials

Which brings me onto hybrid technology – what when Audi ????????

Just notice the the Inn by the Sea – was only certified – - and not platinum – re LEED – come on this is not looking good on your carbon footprint – haha.

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476707 Audi RS5 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:18:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476707 Agreed reedfast, diesel is a more cost effcient means but one poorly accepted in the US I'm afraid. Even here in Germany it's difficult to convince americans of the benefits a diesel powered engine has with little to no loss in power over a petrol engine. (I doubt everyday commuting drivers will honestly notice a 1 second slower acceleration from 0-60mph for all you that wish to rip my comment here) Agreed reedfast, diesel is a more cost effcient means but one poorly accepted in the US I’m afraid. Even here in Germany it’s difficult to convince americans of the benefits a diesel powered engine has with little to no loss in power over a petrol engine. (I doubt everyday commuting drivers will honestly notice a 1 second slower acceleration from 0-60mph for all you that wish to rip my comment here)

]]> By: reedfast http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476705 reedfast Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:10:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476705 rs5 i meant it was cheaper for americans to buy diesel than gas because you use less of it. Nothing about europeans. jdasch1 probably becauswe the q7 weighs more, you drove your tourag faster(highway speed v. traffic), or the gearing is less efficient to provide more power. It could be a combo of all three. rs5
i meant it was cheaper for americans to buy diesel than gas because you use less of it. Nothing about europeans.

jdasch1
probably becauswe the q7 weighs more, you drove your tourag faster(highway speed v. traffic), or the gearing is less efficient to provide more power. It could be a combo of all three.

]]> By: jdasch1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476633 jdasch1 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:51:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476633 I drove a VW Tourag V-10 TDI for a month and got 26+ MPG average. It had enough torque to rip your head loose. I wonder why this small 6 cylinder gets such poor fuel economy? I drove a VW Tourag V-10 TDI for a month and got 26+ MPG average. It had enough torque to rip your head loose. I wonder why this small 6 cylinder gets such poor fuel economy?

]]> By: Mark Elias http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476593 Mark Elias Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476593 Swamp, Over a four day period with lots of stop and go and the load we were hauling, I will live with 21.5. Now if it were exclusively highways, with minimal stops, a single occupant, no luggage, and a tailwind, it would be right to expect north of 25 mpg. Swamp,

Over a four day period with lots of stop and go and the load we were hauling, I will live with 21.5. Now if it were exclusively highways, with minimal stops, a single occupant, no luggage, and a tailwind, it would be right to expect north of 25 mpg.

]]> By: swamprat http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476567 swamprat Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476567 21.5 mpg isn't all that great for low speed New England driving. Even for high speed driving it kind of stinks. 21.5 mpg isn’t all that great for low speed New England driving. Even for high speed driving it kind of stinks.

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476513 Audi RS5 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:12:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476513 reedfast, we pay 1.30 euro for a liter of diesel vs. 1.50 euro for a liter of unleaded. That's $7.28 a gallon diesel vs. $8.40 a gallon of unleaded. reedfast, we pay 1.30 euro for a liter of diesel vs. 1.50 euro for a liter of unleaded. That’s $7.28 a gallon diesel vs. $8.40 a gallon of unleaded.

]]> By: reedfast http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476506 reedfast Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:06:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476506 diesel in america is cheaper! You pay about 8 cents more, for 30% better mpg. sounds a lot cheaper to me. diesel in america is cheaper! You pay about 8 cents more, for 30% better mpg. sounds a lot cheaper to me.

]]> By: gugy http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476481 gugy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:57:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476481 Q5 TDI please! Q5 TDI please!

]]> By: Bosley http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476461 Bosley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:59:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476461 True, true, but I still think Homer Simpson was right....."Bear tax? Let the bear's pay the bear tax, I pay the Homer tax."......."That's the home-owner tax, Dad" replies Lisa..... D'oh! :) True, true, but I still think Homer Simpson was right…..”Bear tax? Let the bear’s pay the bear tax, I pay the Homer tax.”…….”That’s the home-owner tax, Dad” replies Lisa….. D’oh! :)

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476456 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:51:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476456 No the fluxuation is oil company based, taxes "only" amount to roughly 80% of what you're paying at the pump here. If the price jumps 50% THAT'S oil company but even with the jump 80% of the increased price is taxes. Yes Europe is less reliant on cars than North America but then things are a lot closer here. No the fluxuation is oil company based, taxes “only” amount to roughly 80% of what you’re paying at the pump here. If the price jumps 50% THAT’S oil company but even with the jump 80% of the increased price is taxes. Yes Europe is less reliant on cars than North America but then things are a lot closer here.

]]> By: Bosley http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476451 Bosley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476451 Yeah, but your population base isn't as high creating higher prices to maintain similar profit levels possibly? And I wouldn't think 'you' (ie people in most European countries/cities) drive as much per day or month as people in North America because of how spread out things are here. My parents used to drive an hour each way on the highway just to play a game of golf, let alone everything else. Taxes are still one of the main problems over here as well, but last year gas prices were 40 to 50% higher here in Canada then right now. I don't think that's all attributable to taxes.... Yeah, but your population base isn’t as high creating higher prices to maintain similar profit levels possibly? And I wouldn’t think ‘you’ (ie people in most European countries/cities) drive as much per day or month as people in North America because of how spread out things are here. My parents used to drive an hour each way on the highway just to play a game of golf, let alone everything else. Taxes are still one of the main problems over here as well, but last year gas prices were 40 to 50% higher here in Canada then right now. I don’t think that’s all attributable to taxes….

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476437 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476437 Hey, our diesel prices are still higher then your diesel Bosley. And it's not so much the oil companies as the taxes on it that skyrocket the price, the "convient" increases yes but not the price itself. Hey, our diesel prices are still higher then your diesel Bosley. And it’s not so much the oil companies as the taxes on it that skyrocket the price, the “convient” increases yes but not the price itself.

]]> By: Bosley http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476434 Bosley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476434 I feel like a drug addict being so dependent on oil & gas. Companies 'conveniently' raising prices before holiday long weekends. I've always thought the government should mandate the US oil & gas companies to give a portion of the insane profits they made last year to the 'Big 3' to help with their bailout. Each one is totally relying on the other it seems dumb not too help. Mutually beneficial, yeah know?.... They made such a killing last year they could've been arrested for murder-1 easy..... I feel like a drug addict being so dependent on oil & gas. Companies ‘conveniently’ raising prices before holiday long weekends. I’ve always thought the government should mandate the US oil & gas companies to give a portion of the insane profits they made last year to the ‘Big 3′ to help with their bailout. Each one is totally relying on the other it seems dumb not too help. Mutually beneficial, yeah know?…. They made such a killing last year they could’ve been arrested for murder-1 easy…..

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476418 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:42:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476418 Diesel is looked upon more favorably over here Bosley because you pay less for a gallon diesel than petrol. It's the tax you pay yearly that's more costly on the diesel vehicles so people consider how far they drive every year and weigh the savings on fuel against taxes and the increased purchase price. In the US diesel already costs more per gallon then petrol so I really see a big breakthrough as dim. Diesel is looked upon more favorably over here Bosley because you pay less for a gallon diesel than petrol. It’s the tax you pay yearly that’s more costly on the diesel vehicles so people consider how far they drive every year and weigh the savings on fuel against taxes and the increased purchase price. In the US diesel already costs more per gallon then petrol so I really see a big breakthrough as dim.

]]> By: Bosley http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476415 Bosley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476415 At least Audi is bringing their diesel's back over here. I've never understood why 'The Big 3" never put more diesel engine options in their model lineups (other than trucks, I mean) I do understand because people won't buy them, but that's what I don't understand.....Easily 30% more efficient, often more powerful, the only down side is usually a higher purchase price....One more contributing factor to their present condition I guess. In a year or 2 when gas prices get back to what they were last year, people will really appreciate diesel as an option without having to 'go electric'.... At least Audi is bringing their diesel’s back over here. I’ve never understood why ‘The Big 3″ never put more diesel engine options in their model lineups (other than trucks, I mean) I do understand because people won’t buy them, but that’s what I don’t understand…..Easily 30% more efficient, often more powerful, the only down side is usually a higher purchase price….One more contributing factor to their present condition I guess. In a year or 2 when gas prices get back to what they were last year, people will really appreciate diesel as an option without having to ‘go electric’….

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476400 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476400 Cost me my right arm and leg Bosley. :D Honestly I'm glad to hear Mark was happy with the car, it means I'm doing my job. If he wasn't happy I'd like to hear constructive critique to help improve on it. Cost me my right arm and leg Bosley. :D Honestly I’m glad to hear Mark was happy with the car, it means I’m doing my job. If he wasn’t happy I’d like to hear constructive critique to help improve on it.

]]> By: Bosley http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476395 Bosley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:10:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476395 Hey RS5, how much did you guys have to pay to get that article published?,......... (jk ;) ) Hey RS5, how much did you guys have to pay to get that article published?,……… (jk ;) )

]]> By: kharrisbob http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476314 kharrisbob Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476314 I'll echo DenverGuy: Nice to see the landmarks of my youth... I try to get to the Portland Head each time I go home. Something of a touchstone for me I guess... The Audi seems like a nice ride. Definitely mahks you as "from away." Probably why that guy in Wiscasset wouldn't let you use the head... I’ll echo DenverGuy: Nice to see the landmarks of my youth… I try to get to the Portland Head each time I go home. Something of a touchstone for me I guess… The Audi seems like a nice ride. Definitely mahks you as “from away.” Probably why that guy in Wiscasset wouldn’t let you use the head…

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476293 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476293 I'll report that back to my bosses Mark. ;) I’ll report that back to my bosses Mark. ;)

]]> By: Mark Elias http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476292 Mark Elias Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:23:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476292 Audi RS5 Great ride, handling, and creature comforts...what's not to like? Thanks for reading! Audi RS5

Great ride, handling, and creature comforts…what’s not to like?

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476290 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:20:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476290 Hope you enjoyed the car as much as you did the trip Mark. Hope you enjoyed the car as much as you did the trip Mark.

]]> By: Mark Elias http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476289 Mark Elias Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:17:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476289 Aeppert, Buried in my notes were the mileage and MPG figures. They are now in the story! Thanks for noticing! Aeppert,

Buried in my notes were the mileage and MPG figures. They are now in the story! Thanks for noticing!

]]> By: Audi RS5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476287 Audi RS5 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:15:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476287 Well it's not a 4.2 idrinorbarsaku but it's still a nice drive. More for long distance cruising. Well it’s not a 4.2 idrinorbarsaku but it’s still a nice drive. More for long distance cruising.

]]> By: idrinorbarsaku http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476283 idrinorbarsaku Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:12:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476283 I would like to drive this car someday. I got to drive the 4.2tdi from Germany to Milan Italy, and that engine was a BEAST!! I would like to drive this car someday. I got to drive the 4.2tdi from Germany to Milan Italy, and that engine was a BEAST!!

]]> By: aeppert http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476272 aeppert Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:49:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476272 So, nice drive. How about something useful like the statistics about miles driver and diesel consumed? So, nice drive. How about something useful like the statistics about miles driver and diesel consumed?

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476271 Borat Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:47:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476271 Third picture from the right, Q7 in the white is next to the light house. If it would have a camo, it could substitute for Panzer IV. Third picture from the right, Q7 in the white is next to the light house. If it would have a camo, it could substitute for Panzer IV.

]]> By: ABOU RRROVE http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476266 ABOU RRROVE Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:31:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476266 I CANT SEE THE Q7 IN THE PICS?! I CANT SEE THE Q7 IN THE PICS?!

]]> By: DenverGuy217 http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476254 DenverGuy217 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:53:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476254 Nice to see pics of old haunts near where I grew up. Oh wait, there was an automobile article too wasn't there? Nice to see pics of old haunts near where I grew up. Oh wait, there was an automobile article too wasn’t there?

]]> By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/road-trip-dieseling-through-maine-in-an-audi-q7-tdi.html#comment-476252 Borat Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:50:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=20186#comment-476252 You didn't go to Cadillac mountain? Acadia park? You didn’t go to Cadillac mountain? Acadia park?

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