America needs to catch up when it comes to diesel cars

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Deisel engines are more fuel efficient and emit less CO2.

The peppy Polo from VW is a popular diesel car. This one gets about 70 mpg.

Despite its long running reputation in the U.S. as a big environmental blight, diesel fuel actually delivers a greater wallop per gallon and softens the global warming impact, compared to gasoline.

Of course, your car has to have a diesel engine, which perpetrates internal combustion without using spark plugs. Rather, it compresses air that heats up and ignites injected fuel. Not only does the diesel engine outperform the gasoline engine, but it lasts longer too.

Given America's historical tendency - now changing - to turn its nose up at diesel, U.S. car makers have some catching up to do.

According to a new report from Pike Research, only two U.S. auto companies make the Top 10 list of "clean diesel" car producers, none ranking higher than fifth. "Clean diesel" is a standard that meets environmental limits for soot, nitrogen oxide and other choking, smog-inducing pollutants.

The list is dominated by, you guessed it, European manufacturers. German brands Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW take the top 3 spots in that order, followed by France's Peugeot Citroen, all ahead of General Motors.

Europeans have long paid a lot more money per liter of automobile fuel than Americans have - thus the popularity of fuel efficient diesel vehicles on the Continent.

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[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Gooooo Diesel!

[Danno 1,228]

2 points.

1. I just posted a study last week which showed no global warming in the last decade, you failed to respond.

2. Why don't you ever post a story about the need for more oil exploration and or refineries, where do you think that diesel fuel comes from boy?

[Neonred 3,562]

A little catching up on LP gas conversions would be nice too. Wouldn't have to buy a new car with a new motor, just a simple conversion. Rather common in som European countries. Have a lot of friends in Russia with this. Cheaper and cleaner than gasoline.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Deisel engines are more fuel efficient and emit less CO2.

The peppy Polo from VW is a popular diesel car. This one gets about 70 mpg.

Despite its long running reputation in the U.S. as a big environmental blight, diesel fuel actually delivers a greater wallop per gallon and softens the global warming impact, compared to gasoline.

Of course, your car has to have a diesel engine, which perpetrates internal combustion without using spark plugs. Rather, it compresses air that heats up and ignites injected fuel. Not only does the diesel engine outperform the gasoline engine, but it lasts longer too.

Given America's historical tendency - now changing - to turn its nose up at diesel, U.S. car makers have some catching up to do.

According to a new report from Pike Research, only two U.S. auto companies make the Top 10 list of "clean diesel" car producers, none ranking higher than fifth. "Clean diesel" is a standard that meets environmental limits for soot, nitrogen oxide and other choking, smog-inducing pollutants.

The list is dominated by, you guessed it, European manufacturers. German brands Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW take the top 3 spots in that order, followed by France's Peugeot Citroen, all ahead of General Motors.

Europeans have long paid a lot more money per liter of automobile fuel than Americans have - thus the popularity of fuel efficient diesel vehicles on the Continent.

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I have heard this before.. Let me see.. Oh yeah

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I have heard this before.. Let me see.. Oh yeah

I think it's time you trade in your car for something a little more current.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Diesel is great if you spend your days doing a lot of highway driving, and i don't mean in stop-n-go traffic either.

They aren't so great for city driving though and constant stop-n-go traffic. The engines get torn up as they were never meant for that type of use.

Honestly, if the hybrid technology can come along further, it's the better way to go imo than trying to push diesel here.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

I have heard this before.. Let me see.. Oh yeah

that car was converted to run on diesel, it wasn't designed as one. and yeah, i know someone who had one.

i'd much rather see us going to diesel for the reasons cited in the op article.