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    Posted: 27 Jun 2018 at 5:39pm
Well I didn't think we could go any farther. 9 pages later we are now discussing the benefits of owning a VW. Has nothing to do with towing a Pod with anything. Maybe we need private chat rooms.
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Really?! 

I guess I am probably thinking about the old Mercedes diesels of my youth. We had a neighbor with one – it was circa 1962 - and you could smell it going down the block. 

Maybe I’ll consider one for our next car...
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Originally posted by TrailerTrish

They certainly stink! I haven’t spent that much time around them. Here in the SF area, Prius and related electric and hybrids are the cars of choice. 

Not always so, my VW has no discernible diesel odor. Amazing vehicle, best I've ever owned. 
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They certainly stink! I haven’t spent that much time around them. Here in the SF area, Prius and related electric and hybrids are the cars of choice. 
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Diesel fumes give me migraines, so only gasoline-fueled TVs for me.
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It’s a different attitude. Here are some of the trailers that have been tested and towed behind compact diesels in the UK:
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Originally posted by furpod

True story... A few years ago we were camping at our 1000 Trails home park, Diamond Caverns in KY. In the park was a young Canadian couple, doing a 10,000 mile trip around the USA. They were on their way home. Can-Am RV in Canada had set up their TDi Jetta sedan, to tow.. a 25 foot Airstream.

I love VW, but.. I wouldn't do that. LOL


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True story... A few years ago we were camping at our 1000 Trails home park, Diamond Caverns in KY. In the park was a young Canadian couple, doing a 10,000 mile trip around the USA. They were on their way home. Can-Am RV in Canada had set up their TDi Jetta sedan, to tow.. a 25 foot Airstream.

I love VW, but.. I wouldn't do that. LOL
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Originally posted by TrailerTrish

Yeah, it always comes back to the wind issue. Sigh.  It’s a biggie.  I got an answer to my UK-small-car-towing-big-trailers question from a friend. He doesn’t tow a trailer, but he knows a lot about cars and their characteristics in general and is a freelance writer for automotive publications (gets to drive lots of different cars for reviews). He was explaining the torque in TDI engines, which is what they seem to test in the UK caravanning reviews. And while he thought UK drivers tend to be a lot safer than US drivers – his opinion – he said that his concern still was about the tail wagging the dog.

Maybe I could talk my husband into buying a Golf TDI for our TV. Hahaha. (I’m kidding!)

That makes sense - I drive a VW TDI wagon (think dieselgate) and it has way more torque than our big V6 Ridgeline - the diesel eats hills for breakfast. My towing vehicle of choice would be a VW Routan Diesel if I could ever find one.
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Yeah, it always comes back to the wind issue. Sigh.  It’s a biggie.  I got an answer to my UK-small-car-towing-big-trailers question from a friend. He doesn’t tow a trailer, but he knows a lot about cars and their characteristics in general and is a freelance writer for automotive publications (gets to drive lots of different cars for reviews). He was explaining the torque in TDI engines, which is what they seem to test in the UK caravanning reviews. And while he thought UK drivers tend to be a lot safer than US drivers – his opinion – he said that his concern still was about the tail wagging the dog.

Maybe I could talk my husband into buying a Golf TDI for our TV. Hahaha. (I’m kidding!)
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