[Yo-Yo]

Can you be specific as to what "more maintenance" a....ummmmm "Thin" diesel engine would require as compared to it's gasoline counterpart? I'm just curious.

Just ask any owner of a 1980's vingage GM diesel car. Back then GM tried to convert their basic gasoline V8 block into a diesel, and the resulting GM just couldn't handle the stress of diesel operation.

Just my $2/100.

[taxed2death]

Thanks for proving my point.

The person I posted to is griping about technology 30 years old. Look at the 2006 Volkswagon TDI. 50+ MPG and the engines last for 300,000 miles.

You CAN have a lightweight TD engine that is reliable.