Cat, Cummins, Detroit should be able to come up with an
inline four banger (TDI) diesel that has the torque and mileage
numbers...all that has to be done is to get the EPA and
Greenies out of the way...
imo
I agree -- a diesel would be the ticket. However, they last too long. Hard to wear one out, especially in a car. Not exactly what Detroit wants.
What are you talking about...they are out there. Most of the city buses are powered by 6 Cylinders Diesel and/or CNG/.
The step vans ala UPS/FEDEX, tool trucks are powered by 4 Bangers Freight liner/Mercedes-Benz Engines.
Resources/Technology is present and alive. The willingness of the Manufacturer to employ that technology is the question?
Half of Europe have the choice to choose between a gas powered engine or Diesel.
They chose the latter and as a result almost half of the vehicles driven in Europe are Diesel Powered.
Why are we not afforded this choice? Me thinks that Detroit finest wants to sell their shit wagons to the great unwashed, since they do not know anything about European car market and the choices they can have.
Let me give you an example, if I may...any one knew that you can get any type of Jeep with a Diesel engine...yeah, the Europeans are driving the for years-2.1TurboDiesel, 4 banger.
I am a reasonable guy, sans tinfoil, but at this time I do have to give my 2 Cents of wisdom.
Me thinks that the Car Makers and the Petrol/Gas Companies have had an agreement to keep things 60's-70's wise and do no change, or keep it to a minimum.>
Unlike European market for which can not be controlled by our domestic car makers, have the choice of far larger choice of engines!
We the US schmucks are the last to find out not by car maker's benevolence but by others.