Comments on: Apparently the Highest Mileage Clean Diesels Are For European Eyes Only http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Benzman http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-35735 Benzman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-35735 No freedom! Now how can you call this country a democracy? If the car that I want to buy meets US safety and emissions standards then why am I not permitted to bring this car here regardless of the cost? Why do I feel like I have no rights or choices everytime I return from trip to europe? Even the japanese cars like hondas look much better and have diesel engine choises. So where is my freedom to choose and buy? As I said I don't want something illegal. I just want something sporty and economical that meets all US safety and emisions regulations. They even beat them !! New european standards that the cars are build acording to are much strickter than we have here. No freedom! Now how can you call this country a democracy? If the car that I want to buy meets US safety and emissions standards then why am I not permitted to bring this car here regardless of the cost? Why do I feel like I have no rights or choices everytime I return from trip to europe? Even the japanese cars like hondas look much better and have diesel engine choises. So where is my freedom to choose and buy? As I said I don’t want something illegal. I just want something sporty and economical that meets all US safety and emisions regulations. They even beat them !! New european standards that the cars are build acording to are much strickter than we have here.

]]> By: Benzman http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-12453 Benzman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-12453 No freedom! Now how can you call this country a democracy? If the car that I want to buy meets US safety and emissions standards then why am I not permitted to bring this car here regardless of the cost? Why do I feel like I have no rights or choices everytime I return from trip to europe? Even the japanese cars like hondas look much better and have diesel engine choises. So where is my freedom to choose and buy? As I said I don't want something illegal. I just want something sporty and economical that meets all US safety and emisions regulations. They even beat them !! New european standards that the cars are build acording to are much strickter than we have here. No freedom! Now how can you call this country a democracy? If the car that I want to buy meets US safety and emissions standards then why am I not permitted to bring this car here regardless of the cost? Why do I feel like I have no rights or choices everytime I return from trip to europe? Even the japanese cars like hondas look much better and have diesel engine choises. So where is my freedom to choose and buy? As I said I don’t want something illegal. I just want something sporty and economical that meets all US safety and emisions regulations. They even beat them !! New european standards that the cars are build acording to are much strickter than we have here.

]]> By: MichaelBryant http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-12452 MichaelBryant Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:02 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-12452 It is the car make here. We could star rotors engines that get better efficiency. The car makers love certain type of design and not go for anything better It is the car make here. We could star rotors engines that get better efficiency. The car makers love certain type of design and not go for anything better

]]> By: MichaelBryant http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-35734 MichaelBryant Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-35734 It is the car make here. We could star rotors engines that get better efficiency. The car makers love certain type of design and not go for anything better It is the car make here. We could star rotors engines that get better efficiency. The car makers love certain type of design and not go for anything better

]]> By: owlafaye http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-12451 owlafaye Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:13:09 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-12451 I agree...if California were to implement more realistic rules regarding diesels such as the European "grams of carbon emitted" standard, we would have the benefit of some of the 70 and 80 mpg compacts common in Europe. Eventually Europe will go to tiny diesel-hybrid cars that have a potential for 100 mpg...If the VW L-1 (2 cyl diesel powered) can get just under 200 mpg without hybrid electric...well, I'll leave it to your imagination. Such interesting times and cars to come...won't be long. CALIFORNIA: Get your head out of the sand. I agree…if California were to implement more realistic rules regarding diesels such as the European “grams of carbon emitted” standard, we would have the benefit of some of the 70 and 80 mpg compacts common in Europe.

Eventually Europe will go to tiny diesel-hybrid cars that have a potential for 100 mpg…If the VW L-1 (2 cyl diesel powered) can get just under 200 mpg without hybrid electric…well, I’ll leave it to your imagination.

Such interesting times and cars to come…won’t be long.

CALIFORNIA: Get your head out of the sand.

]]> By: owlafaye http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-35733 owlafaye Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:13:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-35733 I agree...if California were to implement more realistic rules regarding diesels such as the European "grams of carbon emitted" standard, we would have the benefit of some of the 70 and 80 mpg compacts common in Europe. Eventually Europe will go to tiny diesel-hybrid cars that have a potential for 100 mpg...If the VW L-1 (2 cyl diesel powered) can get just under 200 mpg without hybrid electric...well, I'll leave it to your imagination. Such interesting times and cars to come...won't be long. CALIFORNIA: Get your head out of the sand. I agree…if California were to implement more realistic rules regarding diesels such as the European “grams of carbon emitted” standard, we would have the benefit of some of the 70 and 80 mpg compacts common in Europe.

Eventually Europe will go to tiny diesel-hybrid cars that have a potential for 100 mpg…If the VW L-1 (2 cyl diesel powered) can get just under 200 mpg without hybrid electric…well, I’ll leave it to your imagination.

Such interesting times and cars to come…won’t be long.

CALIFORNIA: Get your head out of the sand.

]]> By: htl http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-12450 htl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:21:58 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-12450 Cmon guys think like a CEO. They know that gas will go up. so sell inefficient models now then when gas goes up they say buy "new" efficient models with "new" technology that will boost fuel efficiency. We had very efficient engines in the 70's but because gas was cheat well...blame your parents or yourselves... They know we will use tons gas now to force down supply, then force you buy a new one. and send them billions of dollars even thought they have never made that much but it's not like we have a choice. Bloody genius, evil, but genius! That's the American way! Not it's our turn!!! Cmon guys think like a CEO. They know that gas will go up. so sell inefficient models now then when gas goes up they say buy “new” efficient models with “new” technology that will boost fuel efficiency. We had very efficient engines in the 70′s but because gas was cheat well…blame your parents or yourselves… They know we will use tons gas now to force down supply, then force you buy a new one. and send them billions of dollars even thought they have never made that much but it’s not like we have a choice. Bloody genius, evil, but genius! That’s the American way! Not it’s our turn!!!

]]> By: htl http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-35732 htl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:21:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-35732 Cmon guys think like a CEO. They know that gas will go up. so sell inefficient models now then when gas goes up they say buy "new" efficient models with "new" technology that will boost fuel efficiency. We had very efficient engines in the 70's but because gas was cheat well...blame your parents or yourselves... They know we will use tons gas now to force down supply, then force you buy a new one. and send them billions of dollars even thought they have never made that much but it's not like we have a choice. Bloody genius, evil, but genius! That's the American way! Not it's our turn!!! Cmon guys think like a CEO. They know that gas will go up. so sell inefficient models now then when gas goes up they say buy “new” efficient models with “new” technology that will boost fuel efficiency. We had very efficient engines in the 70′s but because gas was cheat well…blame your parents or yourselves… They know we will use tons gas now to force down supply, then force you buy a new one. and send them billions of dollars even thought they have never made that much but it’s not like we have a choice. Bloody genius, evil, but genius! That’s the American way! Not it’s our turn!!!

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-12449 Tim Cleland Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:03:49 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-12449 "You’re forgetting a HUGE factor: The expense of having different engines certified for use in the US. VW/Audi is only sending one or two different diesel engines here for all of their different models. The reason is that it’s cost prohibitive for them to certify more engine/transmission pairings unless they can sell a LOT more cars than they will likely sell." Another case of government getting in the way of the will of the people. “You’re forgetting a HUGE factor: The expense of having different engines certified for use in the US. VW/Audi is only sending one or two different diesel engines here for all of their different models. The reason is that it’s cost prohibitive for them to certify more engine/transmission pairings unless they can sell a LOT more cars than they will likely sell.”

Another case of government getting in the way of the will of the people.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2009/09/21/apparently-the-highest-mileage-clean-diesels-are-for-european-eyes-only/#comment-35731 Tim Cleland Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:03:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3586#comment-35731 "You’re forgetting a HUGE factor: The expense of having different engines certified for use in the US. VW/Audi is only sending one or two different diesel engines here for all of their different models. The reason is that it’s cost prohibitive for them to certify more engine/transmission pairings unless they can sell a LOT more cars than they will likely sell." Another case of government getting in the way of the will of the people. “You’re forgetting a HUGE factor: The expense of having different engines certified for use in the US. VW/Audi is only sending one or two different diesel engines here for all of their different models. The reason is that it’s cost prohibitive for them to certify more engine/transmission pairings unless they can sell a LOT more cars than they will likely sell.”

Another case of government getting in the way of the will of the people.

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