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That would be 49 for those of us that are “Roman Numeral Challenged”…
And it is an interesting thought.
Diesel power. And luxury. And NOT a pick-up truck or SUV.
BMW did it. Jaguar did it (although, not in the US). Mercedes did it. Heck, outside of the USA, almost everyone has done it. And there are a couple of VERY good reasons. Primary among them is that diesel engines get much better fuel mileage than comparably powered gas engine vehicles. They are a bit sluggish compared to their gas brethren, and the engines used to make a good bit more noise… but those really don’t apply all that much anymore.
Modern diesel engines can be downright quick, reasonably quiet and still get kicking mileage. And there is one added advantage, bio-diesel fuel. It can be run in almost all modern diesel engines without modification. And it smells like french fries as the car goes by.
So, why don’t we ever run across a diesel powered Cadillac, Lincoln or Chrysler?
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I would venture to say that the reason probably boils down to habits. People think of the loud, slow Volvos and Mercedes of a few decades ago… or they think of transit buses…
Just think for a second…
Would you be willing to buy a Lincoln Continental that got 40mpg on the highway, was a little louder (outside… it would likely have a little more sound insulation than the gas powered cars) and about a $4,000 price premium? Also, diesel engines usually require less maintenance and last longer than gas engines.
Now, if we could get a few more bio-diesel stations around, it would be a win-win-win.
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