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<blockquote data-quote="JimJimmyJames" data-source="post: 585208" data-attributes="member: 11425"><p>Since I am a vehicle nut (be they trucks, cars, bikes, or trains) I would love a rational policy in America when it came to diesels. </p><p> </p><p>If we would combine a direct injection turbo diesel with hybrid electric technology, I think even the Volt's admittedly great fuel economy numbers can be topped. </p><p> </p><p>And if it ran on biodiesel it would further decrease our reliance on foreign energy.</p><p> </p><p>Instead of ethanol, which has proven to be a failure except when used as a 10% +/- additive, biodiesel should be our ultimate near term alternative fuel source.</p><p> </p><p>But, as brett636 has pointed out, there is strong resistence to diesel based on past perception and because of the hippies (I have been wanting to throw that word out there for some time <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/funny.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":funny:" title="Funny :funny:" data-shortname=":funny:" />) and their noble, but I feel ultimately misplaced, environmental concerns (given the strides made in cleaning up diesel emissions). </p><p> </p><p>With proper education I think both obstacles can be overcome. But here is the big question: does big oil want them to be?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimJimmyJames, post: 585208, member: 11425"] Since I am a vehicle nut (be they trucks, cars, bikes, or trains) I would love a rational policy in America when it came to diesels. If we would combine a direct injection turbo diesel with hybrid electric technology, I think even the Volt's admittedly great fuel economy numbers can be topped. And if it ran on biodiesel it would further decrease our reliance on foreign energy. Instead of ethanol, which has proven to be a failure except when used as a 10% +/- additive, biodiesel should be our ultimate near term alternative fuel source. But, as brett636 has pointed out, there is strong resistence to diesel based on past perception and because of the hippies (I have been wanting to throw that word out there for some time :funny:) and their noble, but I feel ultimately misplaced, environmental concerns (given the strides made in cleaning up diesel emissions). With proper education I think both obstacles can be overcome. But here is the big question: does big oil want them to be? [/QUOTE]
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