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9/18/08, 06:59 PM

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Von Bek

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So who saw Bob Lutz on the Cobert Report last night? Holy crap was that funny.

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9/18/08, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by StillenMustang07

I think Ford DOES have something close to this - but they wont sell it in the US because they think the public wont buy it. A 65MPG Ford Fiesta Diesel - http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...ell-in-us.aspx

I think if EVER we needed a car like this in the U.S. its now.

I don't get why people always try to make the comparison between electric/hybrid and diesel. Sure diesels get great mileage, but they pollute just as bad as traditional gas engine cars. 50% of the selling feature of the Volt is reduced greenhouse emissions - no diesel can make that claim.

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9/19/08, 03:56 AM

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Looks better than the Prius. Only thing diesel is not all that cheap per gallon as it once was against gasoline. I wonder how it factors in overall?

Jed

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9/19/08, 08:50 AM

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I've read that these new clean burning diesels paired with the low-sulfer diesel on sale now actually produce significantly LESS pollution than a gasoline engine. I'm watching these closely - 70+mpg and diesel torque=awesomness.