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davido @ Mar 3rd 2008 8:12PM
And with oil reaching the highest price (adjusted for inflation) in history as of today, with $4/gallon gas predicted for this summer, this car with a diesel, and others like it, will be right on time.
geo.stewart @ Mar 3rd 2008 9:01PM
Read Csaba's article on diesels in the latest C&D and you will wonder why all the interest in diesel as our fuel savior.
Solid read.
Basically, the US isn't set up to handle the same volume of diesel as the Euro market. meaning as diesel demand goes up over here, the cost is going to go up accordingly so that what little savings we see will go away. its already more than gas, but the mileage offsets it.
WetheSheeple @ Mar 3rd 2008 9:17PM
to geo
Yes, it's a lot more than gas right now. Was at the station today and diesel was .80 more a gallon than gas. There goes any fuel savings or advantages. The U.S. would have to subsidize diesel like they do in Europe to be really cost effective.
Kunikos @ Mar 4th 2008 12:55AM
Either that or just increase diesel refinery production.
geo.stewart @ Mar 4th 2008 8:02AM
read the article re: k's statement to 'just increase production'.
1) The US uses a completely different technology that is biased towards gasoline production rather than a balanced mix. You would have to refit all of the refineries, another cost that would get passed on to us the customer
2) There hasnt been a refinery added in the US since 1979.....
still uses the same barrel of oil so if its not cheaper to use, if the cost per mile is the same or greater, whats the point? why subsidize?