Re: No Diesels in NY (and other places)

[KSiroonian@xxxxxxx]

No diesels in cars or light duty truck vehicles in CAl, NY state, Vermont, Maine, Mass I am told in 05, not sure if there might be changes in some makes in 06 yet. 
( are these most of the red states?) Regards.
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On September 21, 2005 andrew hay wrote:

> 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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