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On 1/16/2007 20:56, Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> Gabriel A. Couriel wrote:
>> i've heard nothing but good things about them. the diesel is no longer
>> available, so you are going to have to settle for a gas unit (unless
>> you get
>> one used).
>
>
> They dumped the diesel? Damn... thats not cool. The Big Three have
> been fighting to get over the stigma that diesels have, ever since the
> dark, sooty, loud clattering days of the 80s diesels. The fact the
> diesel fuel sells for more than gasoline doesn't help matters either.
> Regardless of the fact that diesels get better fuel economy, helping to
> offset the current higher price.
They had to drop it for a couple years due to the new emissions
standards. I think it'll be making a return.
> This just after I read recently that there (I think it was ford and GM)
> is a big push coming up to get people intrested in diesels again.
Audi is making a huge Diesel push too. The R12 won LeMans with a Diesel
even.
> I guess us americans just love our rumbling V8 gas guzzlers more than we
> want economy and efficency (shrugs)
Economy and efficiency coupled with tons of torque.
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