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Old 12-06-2009, 06:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Swiftbow View Post
For years we've been told we couldn't have the European high efficiency diesels because our fuel had too much sulfur. When this was no longer an obstacle, EPA suddenly mandates a draconian diesel emission requirements that far exceeds Europe and the rest of the world. Another bizarre occurrence is Ford, Nissan, Subaru (and probably others) were set to release new efficient diesel motors for the US market in 2010 but then all of them, simultaneously, pulled the plug. It's not the diesel fumes but something just doesn't smell right.

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Probably an issue of refinery capacity? Diesel and heating fuel oil are refined at the same refineries? Of course endless wars also use a lot of fuel and diesel? When gas prices spiked...diesel was up more. Some places in the north east depend greatly on fuel oil for heat.

But gas engines don't use diesel.....

Gas taxes build roads?
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