Too bad you can't get stratified fuel injection there. But I think the biggest problem with modern diesels is the DPF regeneration schemes which hinder biodiesel use.
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I'm not comparing anything. I made a statement. The article posted is what compared the cruise to the chevette.
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You stated:
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Originally Posted by razor02097
With all of the new car standards and the EPA sticking their head up the OEM's butt the best they could do is match a 33 year old car's fuel economy...
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Which implies no progress was made.
The Cruze Diesel is one-and-a-half size classes larger than the Chevette, much safer and a whole lot faster, yet gets around 25% better economy, with an automatic.
I'd call that progress.
The metric you're using is completely wrong. If you look at the mpg per carrying capacity, the Cruze's advantage isn't a mere 25%...