A while back I was researching the pros/cons of TDI Jettas for my
spousal-unit. This cold diesel topic came up quite often. The general
concensus was that cold is not a problem for modern diesels in areas
habitable by humans as long as the proper regional fuel blend was used.
Don't get warm-weather diesel too cold. I would be willing to bet that this
rule is applicable to modern diesels across the board regardless of make.
If Daks came with a small 4-cylinder Cummins and a manual trans, I'd be on
that like an alto on a twinkie. I'd bet that the capabilities and price of
such a Dak would be close to that of some of the Rams, and thus cut into
sales of those, however.
> Er, don't you live a little too close the great white north for an
> oilburner? I had always thought that if your winters got below
> freezing, a Diesel was problematic, or has that changed?
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