I've driven them in Europe - they're great, but we can't have them in the US due to a ridiculous EPA rule.
In normal countries, pollution is measured in particulate per mile. So if your car gets 100 miles per gallon but makes a bit of soot, it's still good.
In the US, pollution is measured in particulate PER GALLON. So even if your car gets 100 miles per gallon, if it makes just a little soot, it's no good.
It's so good, it's nice to drive, 55 miles per gallon on the highway easily in a relatively large sedan or wagon. Being a hybrid, city driving and traffic is efficient, and you can plug it in to charge.
But not allowed in the US due to stupid EPA rules (see my comment above, we measure particulate per gallon instead of per mile)
Americans don't know that diesel is very, very common (and prevalent) in Europe on passenger cars and that gasoline/petrol is rare/the exception. (They also don't know about the TÜV and snow tires... and how you need new EVERY year, in Germany anyway)
In the US, it's the exact opposite. Nearly all vehicles are gas, and only medium+ heavy duty (3/4 Ton, 1 Ton+) Full size trucks are available with diesel. There are very few exceptions, like Chrysler/Ram products.
My wife thinks Tesla should have a hybrid option. She's not wrong - they would make a fortune.
At that point, I’d buy one. Note: I work for the company and won’t own one of their EVs.
They need to build a diesel electric hybrid
I've driven them in Europe - they're great, but we can't have them in the US due to a ridiculous EPA rule.
In normal countries, pollution is measured in particulate per mile. So if your car gets 100 miles per gallon but makes a bit of soot, it's still good.
In the US, pollution is measured in particulate PER GALLON. So even if your car gets 100 miles per gallon, if it makes just a little soot, it's no good.
Thus, small diesels are impossible in the US...
Too many EPA nerds have had the coal rolled on them in the wild. They need to chill.
That would be EXCELLENT.
Diesel hybrid... stupid fuel economy
https://www.parkers.co.uk/mercedes-benz/e-class/review/mpg-running-costs/
It's so good, it's nice to drive, 55 miles per gallon on the highway easily in a relatively large sedan or wagon. Being a hybrid, city driving and traffic is efficient, and you can plug it in to charge.
But not allowed in the US due to stupid EPA rules (see my comment above, we measure particulate per gallon instead of per mile)
Nice...
Americans don't know that diesel is very, very common (and prevalent) in Europe on passenger cars and that gasoline/petrol is rare/the exception. (They also don't know about the TÜV and snow tires... and how you need new EVERY year, in Germany anyway)
In the US, it's the exact opposite. Nearly all vehicles are gas, and only medium+ heavy duty (3/4 Ton, 1 Ton+) Full size trucks are available with diesel. There are very few exceptions, like Chrysler/Ram products.
I wonder why he was talking to Toyota about their "EV Killer"