We export 40% of the Diesel we refine, so it must not be TOO bad -- can Africa buy that much?
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net>wrote: > Two problems with diesels in the US. > > One, the fuel is crap, very hard to control the soot when the cetane index > is around 40 instead of 50 or 55, no matter what you do since the fuel won't > burn worth a crap. > > Two, Americans persist in thinking diesels are SUPPOSED to clank, roar, > smoke like crazy, and require a 30 speed transmission. Missed the entire MB > line of cars for the last 50 or so years. Why? You tell me. Once you force > a typical american to drive one they fall in love with them, but most fold > migrate to stinky, low milage trucks. > > Peter > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
