On 8/4/2012 12:38 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 4 August 2012 16:57, Dave<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Speaking of diesels.. I thought that Ford was going to start importing >> those nice Ford Euro diesels into the US so we could buy a domestic car >> with a fuel sipping clean air diesel?? >> So far they are a no-show! What happened Andy?? >> > I don't know, those are the engines I work on (specifically the 2.0l) > and the Americans who drive them like them. > > I think that the problem is that in a country where fuel is relatively > cheap it is uneconomical to buy a car which costs 15% more. > >
The Toyota Prius is a lot more than 15% higher being a hybrid and they are selling very well here. The VW diesels also sell very well here and at premium prices. Ford would be smart to re-introduce diesels in their cars in the US. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
