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Old 03-31-2013, 06:29 PM   #12 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...the "hidden" answer is that the EPA mandate affects BOTH the gasoline refineries AND the automobile manufacturers...
Actually, for the automakers, it's a good deal. You might remember Volkswagen just uses the 2.5L 5-banger in some of its US-spec models because it's supposed to deal better with the higher sulfur amounts of the gasoline in America than those 1.6L and 2.0L FSI do.
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