Both Peugeot and Citroen are bringing diesel-electric hybrids to the European market in the next two to three years.

Also, there is no problem creating a high performance SULEV diesel engine (Tier 2 Bin 2), without resorting to urea injection etc.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007...o-announc.html

Emissions need not be an issue with diesel.

 

Car factories can not make either diesel or gasoline. It is a finite resource and it doesn't take much to realize the remaining supply will not meet the growing demand. Although late, at least they've come to realize our species can not afford to waste what remains. IMHO, the 'pump' has spoken and rising fuel costs with no end in sight has applied a "clue by four" to their collective heads.

Bob Wilson

 

It boggles the mind that there were only 2 cars produced in the US in 2007 that exceeded 40 MPG using 2007 EPA estimates.

Either the American public don't want what I want in a vehicle or the manufacturers have missed the boat!

 

The car buying public just wants to be "cool" and the manufacturers are playing up to that while they milk the repair and parts market for all they can before we are all driving lower repair cost hybrids and EVs.

 

I think diesels will be great, once they clean them up, and clean the exhaust so it is not so hard on a person. Gas engines smelled bad not to long ago as well.