I hope the market for diesel fuel grows in the United States. I would love to have a diesel toyota car and get upwards of 50mpg. It would probably last forever.

Thoughts?

 

If I had a diesel Toyota, I'd convert it to run on bio-diesel and vegetable oil.

 

I'll stick to 87.

 

i would love solar energy. but hey, who knows what's REALLY stopping more effecient technology from being produced? not me...and personally i'm enjoying this 70 degree weather in jan in dc

 

diesel is coming by about 2010ish, I think... but I doubt it'll be in a Scion form.

Talk to your friends today - their impression of diesels are still "don't those pollute a lot?" "aren't they loud?" blah blah

This country has no idea what diesel has become and how ridiculously efficient it is... plus, can anyone say TORQUE? :D :D :D :D :D

 

This country seriously needs to wake up.

 

Actually Toyota has a few diesels. None here in the U.S.

And yes Toyota is tinkering w/ Bio-Diesels as we speak. Ofcourse not here in the U.S.

 

Oh yea. Go overseas and the majority of cars are diesels... I visit India from time to time, and Toyotas becoming super big there too (not that they weren't before, but they're making some new vehicles that a lot of people want). Manual, of course, but also diesels.

Of course, petrol is a popular option now as well...

All people in this country need to know is that a sub $20,000 diesel called a VW Lupo gets 70 mpg with no fancy hybrid technology. Just a 1.4L diesel and manual transmission.

If you ask me, game over, case closed.

And yea, people in this country do seriously need to wake up...

Stop drinking that Arab love juice

 

Hahaha I love this post!

 

but hey, who knows what's REALLY stopping more effecient technology from being produced? [/quote]

Two words: Big Oil.


And let's not forget the people who don't care... make gas $6 a gallon and then watch all the Expedition and Yukon yuppies finally say "hey, maybe I need to make smarter decisions, and so does the company that makes my car!"

 

GM bought out the rights to the electric car because they were releasing the street Hummer at the same time. That thing was freakin' sweet as hell, even though it would hardly be any more efficient in the long run.

 

Look for it in Brazil.

 

Brazil isn't in the US... The America's yes... US no...

 

Brazil is a prime example of energy independence

 

Dude, I bolted the part that said, not here in the US. Cause it's true.

 

didnt toyota have some diesel cars in the 80s? or am i mistaken. either way, they need to produce some diesel cars... bio-diesel is such a great great alternative fuel and is slowly becoming more popular. there are plenty of stations around here in seattle that i wouldnt worry about running low on fuel on a trip

 

you don't need to convert the engine to bio-diesel all you do is change the fuel

 

at least im my area gas (87) is $2.19 and disel is still like $2.60-2.70 plus i like 87 but would prefer 93

 

50mpg changes the story however...

 

not for me =/