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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:16 PM Original message |
European diesel arrives in America (BBC) |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. They want to introduce the less efficient diesel "MUSCLE CARS"????!!! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Making power in a diesel is dissimilar from gas. |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The diesels available to Europeans do MUCH better than 30. At least twice. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. A 30mpg sedan capable of 5 sec 0-60 will sell like hotcakes. |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Nah they're not stupid....that's why car lots are sitting full of SUVs and large |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. We're on the same team. |
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tech3149 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Can you say Jonathan Goodwin? I knew you could. |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. "... meet the emissions regulations in all 50 states..." |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes they did before the oil and auto industries destroyed the efficiency standards. |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. All well and good, but have you priced diesel lately??? |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Hard to know anymore how all this gets manipulated. Did they begin raising |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. What I see here, diesel is generally about 10% more than gas. n/t |
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speedbird (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. diesel contains more energy than gasoline, by volume |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I think it varies from state to state, depending on regulations. |
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