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GM killed the diesel market here in the 1970s with poorly designed 5.7L and 4 cylinder diesels.
Then the EPA effectivly banned them from cars for years by requireing an insane amount of exhaust scrubbing to get the car to pass emmissions.
They ignored the lower CO2 advantage for many years because that just wasn't on the political radar at the time.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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