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nightshade00013 Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:59 Points:129,630 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:24:28 PM Ignore nightshade00013 Report Abuse As consumers clamor for cars with higher mpg numbers and with rigorous new federal fuel-economy standards on the horizon, carmakers are exploring all their options. This has largely meant improving the gasoline internal combustion engine's efficiency and offering a few hybrid and electric vehicles. Conspicuously absent from many lineups in the U.S., however, have been vehicles with diesel powerplants. And understandably so: The American public has been reluctant to embrace diesels ever since General Motors and other automakers sold noisy, dirty, and unreliable versions back in the '80s. But modern diesel systems are clean, powerful, and fuel-efficient. Visit Yahoo Auto's for full article

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As consumers clamor for cars with higher mpg numbers and with rigorous new federal fuel-economy standards on the horizon, carmakers are exploring all their options. This has largely meant improving the gasoline internal combustion engine's efficiency and offering a few hybrid and electric vehicles. Conspicuously absent from many lineups in the U.S., however, have been vehicles with diesel powerplants. And understandably so: The American public has been reluctant to embrace diesels ever since General Motors and other automakers sold noisy, dirty, and unreliable versions back in the '80s. But modern diesel systems are clean, powerful, and fuel-efficient.
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DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,612 Points:484,830 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 11:04:32 AM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse I love my 2002 VW TDI Jetta & my 2012 Ford F-350 diesel :)
ktyson13 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,541 Points:396,325 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 10:39:20 AM Ignore ktyson13 Report Abuse will take a drop in diesel prices to get people to switch.
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,425 Points:516,125 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 10:34:27 AM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Year of the diesel? Only for those that can afford to buy new
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,474 Points:1,715,830 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 10:24:40 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse Glad to see it. If more diesel cars are sold, refineries will increase their diesel output and there will be more focus on the competitiveness of diesel prices on sites like GasBuddy. Hopefully, that will narrow the margin between diesel fuel and regular gas over time.
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,843 Points:734,015 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 9:26:41 AM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse Diesels work--I have been driving 3 diesel station wagons in a row. New diesels are extremely and unbelievably clean--you would never know from noise, smell, smoke that they were diesels..until you open the filler cap and see it in BIG letters 'diesel fuel only'. Hybrids work, and have proven themselves. The old fears about non-lasting, non-recyclable expensive battery packs are just that--baseless fears. Even taxi fleets know that a Prius taxi is good for half a million km to a million km of taxi service (300,000-600,000) with extremely low operating costs as far as brakes etc. Natural gas only looks good right NOW when the price is about $1.00-$2.50 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) However, when natural gas finally goes back to breakeven price, and the retail price for vehicles doubles or even triples, then it won't be a bargain anymore. Besides, everyone hyping CNG conveniently forgets the huge stumbling block--the CONVERSION COST afo about $10,000 per car (currently, factory built CNG pickups have an extra cost of $11,000) and up to $50-60,000 for large buses and large heavy duty trucks, like garbage trucks and transport tractors.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,937 Points:723,315 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 8:47:45 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse Some diesels get better mileage than hybrids
johnwinger Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,383 Points:1,795,690 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 7:28:09 AM Ignore johnwinger Report Abuse ??
bicycle1966 All-Star Author Akron Posts:605 Points:401,840 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 7:17:28 AM Ignore bicycle1966 Report Abuse I like my diesel, and the gas mileage offsets the higher price of diesel. But I still hate paying so much more than gas.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,376 Points:758,070 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 7:15:56 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Go diesel! I love my turbodiesel.
EvergreenON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:938 Points:482,715 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 6:47:09 AM Ignore EvergreenON Report Abuse They just locking for more pollution
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,121 Points:504,415 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 6:30:21 AM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse Try natural gas please, diesel to high.
Straitliner Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,492 Points:236,550 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 6:10:43 AM Ignore Straitliner Report Abuse I dont have a need for a diesel.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,305 Points:480,390 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 6:05:08 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse great
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,410 Points:526,050 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 5:58:19 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Right, then the already high prices will go even higher. That should help the teamsters/independents deliver the goods at a reasonable price.
SUPERSTEVIEO Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,523 Points:787,115 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 4:53:05 AM Ignore SUPERSTEVIEO Report Abuse yes.... already selling and should become quite ppular... even the asian brands are spearheadingteh technology of DIESEL... too long coming.... BUT ... WAIT... what was that??? too much demand and not enough supply of diesel??? OH... that's why the price of diesel is goingup!!! we will need to see if teh oil companies are in tune with the times...
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,174 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 4:35:34 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse most americans arnt smart enough
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:10,094 Points:2,347,630 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 4:26:48 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse The year of the Diesel should really mean that Big Oil is shipping even more overseas and creating a bigger shortage in America so that they can reap even more profit while gouging Americans better.
Billrusty All-Star Author Washington Posts:837 Points:157,010 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 3:08:39 AM Ignore Billrusty Report Abuse emulate the best in the busines and everyone benefits
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,751 Points:724,580 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 1:51:33 AM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Good article
mrselfdestruct All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:992 Points:166,775 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 1:30:15 AM Ignore mrselfdestruct Report Abuse About time we woke up.
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:928 Points:200,155 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 1:08:39 AM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse Why ask why???
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,596 Points:1,504,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:52:12 AM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse We know what VW can do. Let's see how the others work out.
CivicMA Champion Author Boston Posts:1,887 Points:533,995 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:48:21 AM Ignore CivicMA Report Abuse Maybe. Couldn't hear yourself think in my '79 VW Diesel Rabbit. I would hope they are quieter today and less stink (pollution)! But gas mileage was great, 50mpg back then.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,939 Points:751,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:44:40 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Maybe.
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,012 Points:795,315 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:16:53 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse Not interested.
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,485 Points:999,605 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:15:42 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse not yet
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,045 Points:1,620,105 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:13:17 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse not yet
gcalleja All-Star Author Miami Posts:904 Points:548,770 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:12:26 AM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse I like the new diesel cars.
mia3bxs Veteran Author Miami Posts:447 Points:310,215 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:04:32 AM Ignore mia3bxs Report Abuse Diesel might be an alternative for saving fuel. Problem is that maintenance is expensive.
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,992 Points:1,740,860 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:03:06 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse cough...gag...cough....hack..gak....humph...cag...
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,083 Points:1,621,355 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:51:46 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Fat Chance at $4 to $4.69 per gallon in NH right now! This writer is delusional or on the payroll of VW and its pust to sell more diesel powered cars in the U.S. It is the only edge that VW has to grow sales as their reliability record and poor build quality continues to plague them. Diesel fuel is still not truly clean, it is merely 'low sulfur' now. It continues to spew a very unhealthy level of particulates that causes millions of cases of both asthma and lung cancer in the U.S. Ck with your local American Lung Association office for the truth.
azjetmek Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:14 Points:135,885 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:51:17 PM Ignore azjetmek Report Abuse I Agree with Andy1024 [Edited by: azjetmek at 2/20/2013 11:52:27 PM EST]
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,692 Points:446,200 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:35:04 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse Diesel prices offset its fuel efficiency.