On 04/25/2013 12:09 AM, Pete Theisen wrote:
There you go again!
www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130410/ARTICLE/130419993?tc=obinsite
Better stop pushing the VW idea to these impressionable kids!
I enjoyed the article. As noted in the comments, VWs sold in North
America have their top speed capped by computer. The European countries
get all the really good stuff from VW. Also, Europeans use their VW
TDIs for towing, rather than buying heavy trucks and SUVs.
I'll be towing my new Tracker Grizzly 1448 Jon boat with my 2012 VW golf
TDI. VW discourages towing in the the USA market by not offering any
OEM equipment, (eg trailer hitches, or other towing accessories), and
publishing a very low tow weight limits in their manual. In the
European markets the towing ability of VWs is used as a selling point
and VWs consistently win the best tow vehicle awards). Just go the the
British VW web site, (eg Google "VW EU") and build a VW golf TDI. Then
click on order a brochure and download the specifications. For all
intent and purposes the European VW Golf TDI and USA VW Golf TDI and
identical.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzkmR0tWA_UCryMTIx2BS1PzDhNtA8gZeu-N-ZdAM963l_5T9Mqw
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008/02/the-great-american-anti-towing-conspiracy/
Regards,
LelandJ
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