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Originally Posted by rmay635703
Europeans were driving diesel well before there was any refinement or tax credit. I call BS, since there weren't any "incentives" prior to 1989 that I am aware of. And diesels were common then as well.
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Not that common.
Definitely not in passenger cars.
Diesel was for trucks - the real kind, not pick-ups.
At least in Belgium, diesel was less taxed than petrol as it was for "work" trucks. It's still taxed less than petrol.
The Golf GTD changed everything for diesel cars.
VW had put out a diesel that actually drove OK, rather than it being a lethargic, moving roadblock.
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3. Diesels in american face unique laws, most environmental laws (not all) are written ver-betum from a large special interest, auto companies
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One day you might thank your politicians for it.
They may well have made the best decision, even if it was for all the wrong reasons.
The effects of diesel particulate matter on people's health is being investigated more thoroughly these days, and the outcome isn't exactly good.
It's downright bad, and alarming.
Those so-called clean diesels, are actually the very worst of the flock.
Their small particulate matter goes straight into the deepest crevasses of your lungs, then into your blood, and narrows your veins raising blood pressure.
Even in young, healthy people.
These aren't even long-term effects, it's happening almost instantly.
To the point that the time spent in traffic when going to the test location had an effect on the test values ...
You're still seeing 50+ mpg
On the other end of the Atlantic, we're seeing severe health issues ...