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Originally Posted by dcashion
America is the largest known contributor for greenhouse gases and is doing little about it. (no offence it not the citizens fault) I can't see the logic in not importing modern diesels when you constantly see all them gas guzzling petrol "tanks" they drive around? Doesn't make sense!?!?!  |
I share your pain, but I don't see how changing from petrol to diesel will help. A diesel simply allows a person to get a bigger and heavier pickup or SUV, there is no motive to make it smaller and more efficient. We have lots of people here, as well as in the US, commuting too far to work in 1 ton pickups with diesels, 300+ hp, 800 NM torque, one person in the vehicle. I don't see the diesels changing these habits, they just add particulate emissions.
I think that until we and the US get serious about driving the price of fuel up, and other economic incentives, we are going to continue to see too much focus on large heavy vehicles, and high performance vehicles, that waste resources. I really like the E60 M5, for example, but I can't possibly justify owning a vehicle that wastes that much fuel. 10-13 mpg for a lightweight midsize four door car?
What is the possible logic for income tax rebates for vehicles over 6000 lbs GVW, when individuals are commuting in them? (not here in Canada, I continually read about that US example)
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