Re: No Diesels in NY (and other places)

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "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." 

probably some pointy-headed bureaucrat thought that eliminating
'stinky diesel' cars [without touching trucks] would reduce
pollution...

or worse, cynically figured he could make it look good to his
constituents...

" "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!

pretty much sums it up for me too.

and i just heard something on npr last night that the oil cos are
acting [probably conspiring a la enron] to drive gas prices up by
limiting supply.  demand has climbed 33% in the last 25 years but no
new refineries or storage facilities have been built.  sun even tried
to close a refinery in ca.
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