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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BMW 520d beats Prius in gas mileage]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/23/bmw-520d-beats-prius-in-gas-mileage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/23/bmw-520d-beats-prius-in-gas-mileage/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel fuel should, theoretically, cost about 5% more than gasoline to produce from the same crude. The cost differences are due to a number of things including taxes, demand, and refinery capacity. Diesel contains about 10% more energy by volume than gas and therefore produces about 10% more CO2 by volume when burned.<br><br>If you're comparing diesel vs gas hybrids, you need to take into account the additional energy-per-liter/gallon, and you need to look at CO2 emissions.<br><br>The fact that the Prius had significantly better CO2 emissions is an important stat.<br><br>The end result is: they're both great cars, they have different advantages, and they serve different purposes.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 23rd 2008 1:19PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>