D4D Diesel for USA?

[Black Yaris]

big oil will prevent large # of diesel engines in the US

[severous01]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

big oil will prevent large # of diesel engines in the US

agreed. but, i'm seriously wanting the ford 3.0td ranger, the 3.0td tacoma, and the 3.5td mitsubishi truck....but i'm glad jeep finally decided to introduce their 3.0td into the us. it should be something to start with...hopefully chrystler didnt screw it up and it's actually a reliable 'dodge' lol. they never should have gotten rid of the I-6

[why?]

Originally Posted by birdman

That's the beauty of clean diesel it doesn't have that awful smell like the old technology and current American made ones. Plus you can burn bio fuel and help our farmers stay afloat. Bio diesel exhaust smells like french fries and is a whole lot easier on the environment than gasoline.

um the American farmer needs no help staying afloat, however many millions of foreigners who depend on american grown grain would love to have their food source back to the prices it use to be before it became more profitable to waste it on fuel that is less efficient and more expensive than gasoline.

Now if you convert it to use waste fryolater oil, that is a good thing for everyone.

[jstantherprsn]

Thats a policy issue. The reason a huge chunk of the world is dependent upon us corn is because it is highly subsidized by the gov. We say we are for free trade but we are cheating by subsidizing it. We make it so cheap we put other farmers out of biz and they become dependent upon imports. So when fuel prices go up they starve because we destroyed their local market. Corn is subsidized so much, its in the majority of foods in the grocery store. Watch fuel and you'll get a good sense about biodiesel.

It also doesn't help trying to get the engine passed in every state. When you see that huge outlay of funds. You go f it let them use gas, they'll buy it if they want to move.