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Old 09-18-2009, 05:47 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
I didn't know Lotus builds a a diesel Elise.
I don't say it's impossible, but I've yet to see a diesel engine that was smaller or lighter than a gasoline engine of the same power.

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Congratulations. You're the only one. I'm sure VW would be happy to build 1 car just for you.
Somehow I doubt that I'm the only one. I do know from observation that the majority of cars on the road do in fact carry one person. (And then there are motorcycles...) But this is an ongoing problem for the whole auto industry: they build cars to attract the least common denominator of the market, resulting in just a few almost-indistinguishable models, and leaving a lot of people dissatisfied with what's available.
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