As a Myers-Briggs INTJ, I also appreciate argumentation, and will endeavor to not dismiss RedPoint's obviously inferior perspective out of hand. ;-)
The whole VW diesel debacle will be pushing small-car efficiency away from diesel and into greater electrification. I'll welcome that, because hybrids are EVs with training engines, and after a Prius, any EV feels like a sports car. 
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2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, 112 MPGe
2000 Honda Odyssey
1987 F250 Diesel, 6.9L IDI, goes on anything greasy
1983 Grumman Kurbwatt, 170 kW "Gone Postal" twin
1983 Mazda RX-7 electric, 48 kW car show cruiser
1971 VW Karmann Ghia electric, 300 kW tire-smoker
1965 VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet, 1600cc
Have driven over 100,000 all-electric miles!
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