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Originally Posted by Prof
The problem is that the US emissions standards for NOx are difficult to achieve with a Diesel without spending a lot of money on the exhaust aftertreatment system. New technologies like SCR are helping to an extent, but it all adds cost and complexity to the vehicle.
Current European emissions standards allow higher NOx for Diesel vehicles than for gasoline vehicles, though that will change in the next few years.
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That I did not know. Let see, we have VW and Mercedes that offers the diesels. I can not think of another other than the domestic car makers but these diesel are offered in pick up trucks. Even if the price was good and NOx standard reduced I believe the acceptance would not be quite there for a while. Personally I would take one. Others though see an electical plug for heating the block and wonder what the heck it is. American's just want to turn and burn. No fuss no muss cars.