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Old 08-30-2009, 05:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RH77 View Post

But you're exactly right -- most drivers are afraid of the gas pedal and rarely see redline. A gasser that acts like a Diesel makes sense if we want better FE. It's a mindset that may not recover.
Really, the turbo-diesel is probably one of the best balances of fuel economy and power for the typical American style of driving, at least in the interim. Certainly it is for my driving style (though that's not intended as criticism of the high-revving engine.) Question is: will Americans (and their regulators) ever realize that?

It's disappointing that VW is the only one selling diesels in quantity in the USA, given their reliability and service issues. Hopefully BMW will step up to the plate with some of its 4-cylinders soon.
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