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.
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.