Comments on: Do Car Companies Hate America? http://www.brainhandles.com/2007/08/23/do-car-companies-hate-america/ Whatever's tugging at my brain handles Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:55:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: chris http://www.brainhandles.com/2007/08/23/do-car-companies-hate-america/#comment-4712 chris Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:52:35 +0000 http://www.brainhandles.com/2007/08/23/do-car-companies-hate-america/#comment-4712 Makers aren't bringing their diesel models to the US because state emissions regulations forbid it! Thats the reason - not because they 'hate America' - what an absurd thing to say. Also, models like the Cadillac Deville (or whatever its called) diesel in the 70s permanently soured Americans on diesels, this coupled with the fact that all Americans want is the biggest possible car at the lowest possible price makes it inviable as diesels cost like $2000 more than their gas powered equivalent and i doubt people would give them a second look. Makers aren't bringing their diesel models to the US because state emissions regulations forbid it! Thats the reason - not because they 'hate America' - what an absurd thing to say.

Also, models like the Cadillac Deville (or whatever its called) diesel in the 70s permanently soured Americans on diesels, this coupled with the fact that all Americans want is the biggest possible car at the lowest possible price makes it inviable as diesels cost like $2000 more than their gas powered equivalent and i doubt people would give them a second look.

]]> By: MPGoMatic http://www.brainhandles.com/2007/08/23/do-car-companies-hate-america/#comment-915 MPGoMatic Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:31:57 +0000 http://www.brainhandles.com/2007/08/23/do-car-companies-hate-america/#comment-915 Patience, grasshopper ... Much of this comes down to the fact that the automakers had to scramble with the changeover to clean diesel and tighter emission laws. There are considerable engineering hurdles. The newest clean diesels from VW and Honda are lovely engines. I'm looking forward to the options they'll bring to the market in the coming years. GM has been using Honda V-6 engines in their Saturn SUV for a number of years now. It's not a stretch to consider that GM could slip a Honda diesel into their cars when it's ready for prime time ... Great to hear that you're enjoying MPGoMatic! Patience, grasshopper ...

Much of this comes down to the fact that the automakers had to scramble with the changeover to clean diesel and tighter emission laws.

There are considerable engineering hurdles.

The newest clean diesels from VW and Honda are lovely engines. I'm looking forward to the options they'll bring to the market in the coming years.

GM has been using Honda V-6 engines in their Saturn SUV for a number of years now. It's not a stretch to consider that GM could slip a Honda diesel into their cars when it's ready for prime time ...

Great to hear that you're enjoying MPGoMatic!

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