Hi, Guest
05-12-2007, 06:52 AM
When the U.S. diesel fuel quality equals that of Europe things will start to change. Right now the sulphur level is way higher and the cetane number is lower.
Government regulation in Europe has forced both the industry and the consumer to embrace diesels and IMO the American's will drag themselves (and us) kicking and screaming into the 21st century soon - probably around 2010 when the ULSD regulations kick in.
Government regulation in Europe has forced both the industry and the consumer to embrace diesels and IMO the American's will drag themselves (and us) kicking and screaming into the 21st century soon - probably around 2010 when the ULSD regulations kick in.
Frost__2001,May 11 2007, 08:15 AM Wrote:Odd thing to me is how come the American auto companys offer what was sold round the world with great gas mileage they had in their line up for years already?
I mean the Focus in Europe with the TCdi & TDdi are in the range of 60MPG already, and VW has the Lupo TDI that gets 75 MPG! like what Mr Clarkson said about the Prius, you can get better mileage out of a VW lupo TDI, when he drove the 2005 Prius in an episode of Top Gear.
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *