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Diesel cars are dead in the US and maybe in other nations as their regs bite in.
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Big Dave,
I understand your frustration
but you may not want company at the diesel pump
in the US diesel goes to those who want it the most - truckers and heavy equipment
supply and demand is not that far out of wack - not defending EPA or tax policies here
it is just that right now diesels are an investment that make most sense on a torque beast
be thankful - if every econbox used diesel you'd have longer lines & even higher costs
BTW
There is another issue lower sulfur created
remember the squawking about not enough US refinery capacity?
guess what - the low sulfur rules killed some/many of the smaller refineries
had a friend leave his job at a refinery because he thought his smallish plant could not handle the 1/2 billion conversion cost and would have to close.
yes Billion with a "B" for one mediocre refinery
you think we are paying more at the pump - you bet
and we will until all the debt for the conversion is paid down
glad to breath free - but there are many costs
althought it might give a boost to bio-diesel
