Well said, lakedude.

Diesel people are suffering from group cognitive dissonance. They are trying to rationalize what in hindsight feels like a poor decision. I bet the most common question an owner of a diesel car gets is "err.. why ?" "uhh, well, because I *like* the smell of diesel. And it makes me feel good to know I pollute 5x more than just about anyone else. AND, I *only* paid a couple of grand more to get around 30 mpg in the city. Isn't that GREAT !?!"

Brilliant, guy. Brilliant.