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Why can't Americans have good, small diesels?

The question is often asked, "Why is it that drivers in Europe can get all of these amazing high-mileage cars that get 50, 60 or even 70 mpg but we have to celebrate when we get half of that?" There are plenty of reasons, but one of the main ones is the remarkable compression ignition engine, more commonly known by the name of its inventor, the diesel. In recent years, diesel engined vehicles have accounted for over half of all new vehicle sales in Europe – in some places like France and Italy, up to 80 percent. Yet here in the ... Read more →

GM marketing boss Mark LaNeve apparently unaware that diesel is now cheaper than gas Sam Abuelsamid

Over the last several years, we've heard a lot of excuses from many auto executives as to why their companies aren't offering diesel engines in their American market cars. Yesterday, General Motors' ...

Diesel fuel now cheaper than regular-grade gasoline Jeremy Korzeniewski

As of Monday, May 11th, the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. was $2.216, while the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline was $2.240. That's a big deal, as diesel ...

Diesel prices now back below regular gas in Michigan Sam Abuelsamid

Since the second half of 2007, the price of diesel fuel in the United States climbed from its traditional place selling at or below the price of regular gas to a point 15-20 percent higher than ...

Naysayers alert: cost of diesel drops below premium gas Jeremy Korzeniewski

At least one barrier to diesel ownership may be falling by the wayside now that the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has dropped below that of premium gasoline in the United States. ...

Craigslist Find of the Day: Eleven gallons of diesel fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo: bitzcelt -- Licensed under C.C. 2.0 Considering how costly diesel fuel has become, there's literally no good reason to let any go to waste, right? That being the case, we were happy to see the conservation efforts of one man in the San Francisco Bay area, who has just placed eleven ...

So just why is diesel so much more expensive than gasoline now? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

That's a question that defies a simple answer right now. In large part that's because oil companies are so opaque about the realities of their business. Detroit News columnist John McCormick ponders the question of the recent run-up in diesel prices just months ahead of the launch of a slew of new ...

Better than Roulette: Betting on gas prices! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Is this a sad sign of the times we live in or what? Betting on gas prices! The worst part is that the line is even on gas hitting $4.00 a gallon in short order. Anybody wanna take that bet? I'll stay out of it myself... I only gamble with chips that aren't worth anything. Feel free to comment on ...


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