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Common Sense @ Jul 17th 2007 8:15PM
With the new EPA emissions standards about to take effect, the chances for diesel making a splash here is even slimmer. No one wants the hassle of finding a diesel station. Diesel folks are always touting Euro mileage standards, but those are different then US ones. You'd know that a Euro Civic Hybrid produces well above the Civic diesel. Hybrids also show their most effectiveness in city driving.
I'm sorry, but VW, Jeep, and Mercedes are all crap brands. They can roll out diesels, but the quality of their products is still pathetic.
Nick @ Jul 17th 2007 8:53PM
I completely agree, with the EPA emissions standards diesel's aren't going to be able to go far. If only these strict emissions standards were less constricting diesels would make complete sense when selecting them over hybrids on a budget. Hybrid technology is rapidly excelerating towards stabilizing the cost/benefit ratio enough for all to accept and in a few years hybrids will explode again.
Geoffrey Nichols @ Aug 27th 2007 7:58PM
I'm sorry, but I'll have to disagree with "Common Sense," which stated that VW products are all crap! We bought a new VW Jetta Turbo-diesel in 1999, and with 150,000 miles on the odometer at present, it is still getting 52mpg on trips, and averages 48.4mpg around town & on short trips, which means we get between 700 and 800 miles on one fillup! And we buy 80/20 biodiesel for $2.76/gal, which is 13c/gal cheaper than regular diesel fuel. This is the quietest, most powerful, and lowest maintenance diesel car we have ever had, and we have had several non-turbo diesel cars and truck in the past, and with the turbo, there is plenty of power and torque available; i.e., we will NEVER sell it or trade it in!