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Old 03-19-2009, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
They've had them for decades in Europe and the reason the US will not get them is they stink, smoke, sound like trucks, and cost a lot exactly like your paternal grandfather did before he died. The latest turbodiesel engines from Mercedes, BMW, and Volkswagen are free from all of these problems.
Most current diesels on the road here in the UK don't look/sound/smell any different than any other car. The only way you can tell they're diesel is by the "D" or "TDI" or what have you badge on the trunk.
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Old 03-20-2009, 04:31 PM
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Most current diesels on the road here in the UK don't look/sound/smell any different than any other car. The only way you can tell they're diesel is by the "D" or "TDI" or what have you badge on the trunk.
Now they don't, but they sure did 20 years ago. Americans like their cars to be smooth, quiet, powerful, and clean. Diesels like that are a new thing by any account. The clean dirty part is the latest improvement, special high tech catalytic converters are being introduced lately by the big European makers. They cost too much but at least they exist.
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