To: Old_Mil; P-40
How hard would it be for Chevy to put a VW diesel engine into their Cobalt and come up with a 50 mph car? Not very. Or for Dodge to offer a little diesel in their Dakota, alongside the Jeep CRD. Probably not very hard, but "not very costly" might be a different story. Multiple variants of the same vehicle WILL cause costs to go up. Is it worth it to you to pay an extra $3,000 or $5,000 for that vehicle because they offer it in a diesel engine as well? If there is sufficient demand for these alternatives that you would like to see for it to be worthwhile, then Detroit will make them. If there isn't sufficient demand, then having the government mandate these changes will result only in market distortions and higher prices for everybody.
To: VRWCmember
Is it worth it to you to pay an extra $3,000 or $5,000 for that vehicle because they offer it in a diesel engine as well?
At present prices I'm saving $0.50 a gallon when I fill up. That's $6 a tank, and doesn't account for the additional savings due to better mileage with a diesel. It also doesn't account for the fact that should there be a significant crisis in the middle east and gas lines return to America, that there won't be gas lines at the local truck stop and I'll be able to go about my business without interruption. So yes, it's worth $3,000 to me. But then again, cars have always been "just transportation" for me, nothing more. (It's my motorcycle collection that has all the toys... :) )
31 posted on
05/30/2007 7:18:38 AM PDT by
Old_Mil
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