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1) GM made some pretty crappy diesels in the early 1980's which soured almost everyone on their use in automobiles. GM had a 231 cubic inch V6 diesel (IIRC) that had so little power it couldn't get out of its own way! Life expectancy was low, engine noise was high, and repair costs higher yet.
2) Diesel fuel costs more than gasoline on a dollars per gallon basis. Not on a dollars per mile driven basis, but the dumbing down of American society has caused many to not be able to do the simple math for this calculation.
3) Diesel fuel is not as available as gasoline. It is common for a gasoline station to have 10 pumps to dispense gasoline but only one for diesel fuel. On the interstate expressways diesel fuel is nearly non-existant except for truck stops.
4) Diesel fuel previously had a strong foul odor. The current low suphur fuels almost smell like soap but too few buyers don't know that.
5) Diesel engines used to produce lots of black soot from their exhausts and were noisy. Not true any more but people don't realize it. Many drivers probably never know they are following a diesel powered car on the roadway because of the imrovements in exhaust and noise.
6) So few cars are diesel powered that the average buyer is completely unaware of the fuel mileage improvement these engines offer in automobiles
Dielel fuel is popular in pick-up trucks and larger light duty trucks due to the increased horsepower, torque, and fuel efficiency of the engines. This popularity has not extended into its use as a fuel for automobiles but rather tend to reinforce the American misconception that diesel fuel is only for trucks.
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Posts in this Thread:
- why no diesels????, seansaab, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:04:04
- Unintended consequences >, Bill Davies, Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:37:06
- I asked the same queston earlier this week, Bill Homer , Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:52:26
- the VW Passat Diesel looks great, DanaH, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:49:54
- Jette Sportwagen TDI, JTRI , Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:56:15
- Chevrolet Confirms Cruze Diesel for 2013, dmz789qqq, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:46:53
- BMW 335d owner here...US drivers are missing out!, Paul H, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:53:25
- US has it's only regulatory regime (FMVSS), Trev, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:34:28
- Inertia and Regulatory Uncertainty, Tim, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:17:03
- One issue is where engines are built, Brucer, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:36:57
- Re: why no diesels????, Craig, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:28:40
- price of diesel, Mark from Toronto, Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:58:01
- Re: why no diesels????, MI-Roger , Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:31:42 <-- Viewing This Message
- Stinky diesel stigma?, Steve T., Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:19:20
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