No Diesels in NY (and other places)

["Bruce Hevner" <scramblr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This does not look good for Diesel lovers. Look at some of the info from
this article,,,

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/healey/2004-06-10-vw-tdi_x.htm



"TDI models are not available in California, New York, Massachusetts, Maine
or Vermont because those states have different anti-pollution standards." 

"If the Passat diesel sounds good, it's important to know that VW plans to
discontinue it next year after little more than a year on the U.S. market. A
new-design Passat is due August 2005, and the U.S. version won't have a
diesel. Maybe later, VW says."

"Gas-electric hybrid cars, by contrast, take years of fuel savings to repay
the initial higher price. That's true even when you figure the tax deduction
for hybrids, which diesels don't get.
Comparing the Passat TDI to the Toyota Prius hybrid: Passat's bigger, more
nimble, less lavish inside and slightly more expensive. If driving's your
thing, Passat trumps Prius. If premium decor and gee-whiz technology are
more important, Prius gets the nod."


Poor 'ole VW was way ahead of their time with those junky old Diesel
Rabbits. 50MPG or MORE. They had defective paint jobs and rusted BADLY. We
sure could use a fleet of 'em now!!

But hey,, that's just ME!

Bruce Hevner