Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:24:27 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup
On 4/14/03 4:43 AM, in article uv6l9v0dvrq4hhu4ug23oq97635tumn5v6nopsamcom, "'nuther Bob" <undisclosednopsamsclosed.com> wrote: > On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:12:17 -0700, B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> wrote: > >> the VW TDI was dropped, not because people didn't like >> it (they did and still do), the air quality regulations make it nearly >> impossible to produce a diesel auto clean enough. > > > The odd bit being that diesel _trucks_ pollute much more, but the > lobbyists prevent the gov't from adopting pollution controls on > them. Yup because the McDonalds Happy Meal Toys they are transporting might be a nickel higher if they did! :( The mileage increases in the Congress just got rejected - gack.