You may be right with that, but I work in the heavy diesel industry and the
hoops the diesel truck manufacturers are having to jump through right now
to meet the new emission standards may not make diesel engines as
attractive for the next little while. I haven't looked to see if the 2007
standards apply to cars, but I *have* heard that VW has done away with
small car diesel engines here in Canada, but I haven't heard why. I'd wager
it has something to do with not being able to meet the new 2007 diesel
emission standards. The next step in the tightening of the diesel emission
standards will be even tougher to meet. It will be interesting to see how
diesel fairs because of it.
At 04:57 PM 05/04/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>I think diesels are going to be the Next Big Thing for passenger cars
>and light trucks. It's a mature, time-tested and efficient technology
>now.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> > Olznut@aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 3:19 PM
> > To: aol@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Daimler confims talks to dump Chrysler
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> >
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> >
> >
> > I'd stick with diesel. This scuttle is the latest for the
> > guys at my work to tell me. They all think it's GM or Ford.
> > They also say Ford owns Cummins, lol, a guy is even so sure
> > that he bet me $$ on it!! It sure felt good to run in the
> > 14's again, I almost forgot how therapeutic getting shoved
> > back in the seat is, lol!!
> >
> > Ed "Olznut" Halterman '06 Ram Quad Cab Patriot Blue 2500
> > Cummins diesel 14.9 at 98mph! '66 Olds 442, "Project Olds",
> > Intense Blue, $4000 paint job will be finished by next month!
> >
> >
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