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Auburn Volkswagen: Proud to be Vadis ‘Employer of the Year.’

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Auburn Volkswagen has just been named Vadis “Employer of The Year”. It’s a great honor- but what we’re most proud of is Vadis and the wonderful people they provide us who have become part of the Auburn Volkswagen family.

If you’re not familiar with Vadis, please allow us a minute to tell you about them and their wonderful services.

The mission of Vadis is to provide people with disabilities opportunities and experiences to fulfill their economic and human potential. They began providing services to people with disabilities in 1979 and from a small agency serving 25 people in the early years, they’ve developed programs and added staff to now serve approximately 350 people per year. What hasn’t changed is their commitment to the people they serve. Vadis believes people with disabilities should have the opportunity to define what is meaningful, to choose their own life path, to be supported and accepted in doing so, and to belong. And so do we.

It’s a joy to work with this fantastic organization and the people they provide.

Vadis can help your business too. They’re dedicated to helping you recruit and retain employees with disabilities. For more information regarding our services, please contact them at http://www.vadis.org/

A Diesel for the Long Haul

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Great article in today’s New York Times on the new 2012 Passat.
By LAWRENCE ULRICH
Published: December 2, 2011

FIFTY miles per gallon may not be a big deal for a tiny hybrid. But it seems like a minor miracle in a big, road-tripping sedan.

Yet that’s the real-world highway mileage I observed in the Volkswagen Passat TDI diesel. And considering the Passat’s mission — a family car whose roomy practicality would impress Ward and June Cleaver — the fuel-saving diesel only heightens that appeal.

After sampling all three flavors of Passat — 5-cylinder and V-6 gasoline versions, and this 2-liter, 140-horsepower turbodiesel — I’m certain I would choose the diesel, if only to see how many weeks I could drive without filling the tank.

VW says the Passat, which has a fuel capacity of 18.5 gallons, can cover 795 highway miles on a single tank, based on its 31/43 m.p.g rating. That’s with a 6-speed manual transmission; mileage falls slightly, to 30/40 m.p.g., with the 6-speed dual-clutch automatic.

But as with many modern diesels, the Passat TDI can handily beat its window-sticker mileage rating. I achieved a no-fooling 50 m.p.g. — in the less-efficient automatic version — simply by keeping the speedometer pegged to 60 m.p.h. Diesel highway mileage remained impressive even when I was flooring it: passing traffic at will, and cruising at speeds from 65 to 80 m.p.h., the Passat returned a healthy 45 m.p.g.

What the Passat cannot do is match hybrids in city driving and stop-and-go traffic. A rush-hour highway slog dropped it well below 20 m.p.g., conditions where leading hybrids can deliver 40 m.p.g.

Read the rest of the article here