On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:56:31 -0500, Terrible Tom
<SilverEightynine@aol.com> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> I guess us americans just love our rumbling V8 gas guzzlers more than we
> want economy and efficency (shrugs)
>
For all this talk about American's loving v8's, I really don't know that
many people who own one or see that many on the road compared to smaller
engine vehicles. Just thought I'd point that out.
-- -droo2003 Dodge Dakota Club Cab V8 4X4 Manual Transmission Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo's Can-Back Soft Topper Rhinoliner Alpine CD Head Unit w/ XM Alpine 6 3/4" Speakers Sony 8" Subwoofer Q-Logic Custom Fit Enclosure
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