Re: diesel
Here in Canada, the cost of diesel fuel is about the same as the cost of regular gasoline and much less than premium. I wasn't aware that diesel cost was more in the States.
The smell of diesel fumes are an acquired taste, I suppose, but the new diesels aren't the black-belching monsters of the past. My old Dodge was loud but the new Cummins aren't any noisier than a gas engine and get nearly double the mileage with more torque. The only downside is weight but even that is relative. My wife's grocery getter is a Volksdragon Jetta TDI. It is quiet and smooth running, no smell, gets great mileage and has decent power in a small package.
Daimler-Chrysler is plunking their new Bluetec diesel into their 2007 Grand Cherokee. It'll be interesting to see how that works out.
-Mac
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