Thread: Hybrid Diesels
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Old 04-13-2008, 09:53 AM
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Default Re: Hybrid Diesels
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Originally Posted by salsbr View Post
They switched because of the price of fuel. Do that here and we would switch too. We would also stop demanding vehicles with so much power. And size.

So if you can figure out a way to change the fuel prices, then let everyone know. People have been trying to figure out how to do that for years.
The European vehicles have to meet a CO2 emmission standard--not fuel efficiency standard. Diesels emitt less CO2 but have emitted significantly more NOx. This explains part of the reason diesels are more plentiful in Europe.
Note: the EU CO2 emmission standard is based upon a driving test that is simpler in form, easier to score higher fuel efficiency rating than the EPA test conducted in this country.

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