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From: Bob on 30 May 2010 17:19
Hello,

My son tells me that diesel cars are very, very popular in England.
Obviously they are not here.

a. If he's right, how come they are over there ?
b. What are the pros and cons of diesel vs gas ?
c. etc.

Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob
From: dsi1 on 30 May 2010 17:41
On 5/30/2010 11:19 AM, Bob wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My son tells me that diesel cars are very, very popular in England.
> Obviously they are not here.
>
> a. If he's right, how come they are over there ?
> b. What are the pros and cons of diesel vs gas ?
> c. etc.
>
> Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob

In Europe, fuel cost per kilometer is more important than it is in the
states. The Europeans have are more open to small displacement lower
horsepower engines. Diesel engines are also more durable and easier to
maintain than gas engines but what it comes down to is that Americans
don't care for diesel engine cars, Europeans have learned to live with them.

The reality is that you don't need all this complex hybrid technology to
get great fuel mileage, a small diesel engined car can do as well
without the complexity.
From: cuhulin on 30 May 2010 17:59
Have you priced gasoline and diesel fuel in England lately? It is High,
compared to in America.
I went to a Lowe's store today, on my way to the store I stopped at a
Shell gas station.I bought gasoline for my van for $2.49.9 per gallon.
Try that in England.
cuhulin

From: Tegger on 30 May 2010 21:06
Bob <rgsros(a)notme.invalid> wrote in news:htukpg$rr1$1(a)news.eternal-
september.org:

> Hello,
>
> My son tells me that diesel cars are very, very popular in England.
> Obviously they are not here.
>
> a. If he's right, how come they are over there ?



Britain taxes cars based on their CO2 emissions, and diesel engines produce
less CO2 per cc of volume than gasoline engines.

I'd also guess that they're piggybacking on what rolling-stock is commonly
available on the Continent, where diesel often receives favorable tax
treatment.

It was my understanding that propane (LPG) was popular in Britain because
it was half the price of gasoline or diesel.



--
Tegger
From: hls on 31 May 2010 17:01

"Bob" <rgsros(a)notme.invalid> wrote in message
news:htukpg$rr1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> Hello,
>
> My son tells me that diesel cars are very, very popular in England.
> Obviously they are not here.

It isnt just England. Diesels are popular in Europe because of great
economy, in places where diesel and gasoline may cost in the neighborhood
of $8.00 per US gallon.

They are powerful enough for dependable highway transportation, but
wont win many roadraces in their normal trim.

The somewhat simplified electrical system can be an advantage too.

There are not many diesel automobiles available to us here in America.
If there were, more people might choose them. They are not prohibitively
expensive in Europe, so the old argument that it takes a lot more money
to build a diesel engine just isnt true in these cases.


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