| The number of diesel powered cars on
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| | comparable gas 4x4 model and pollution is
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| North American highways has been dropping
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| | kept to a minimum. In addition, the added
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| steadily ever since their peak in the mid
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| | torque is a favorite with some,
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| 1980s. For many motorists, diesel engines
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| | especially those who need to pull a boat
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| conjure up images of pollution, poor
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| | or a camper with the Jeep.
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| power, and unreliability. However, one
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| | Volkswagen will be bringing additional
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| generation later and all that is about to
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| | diesel powered cars to the North American
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| change. New diesel powered vehicles will
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| | market over the next few years. Diesel
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| soon be arriving, in fact one is already
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| | powered Golfs, Jettas, and possibly
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| here and receiving critical acclaim from
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| | several larger model VWs will soon be
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| auto enthusiasts.
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| | traversing the highways and byways of
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| Who can forget those diesel powered
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| | Canada and the U.S.
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| Chevrolet Caprices and Oldsmobile 98s
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| | BMW and Mercedes are both likely to be
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| that suddenly became very popular 25
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| | importing diesel cars over the next few
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| years ago? If you are like many car
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| | years. Both automakers are studying the
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| owners, you want to forget those cars.
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| | market to see if compact models could
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| What GM did back then was to take
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| | sell in North America. Each proposed
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| existing gasoline engines and convert
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| | model line is currently sold in Europe
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| them to diesel engines. These converted
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| | and diesel engines are a popular option
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| engines were loud, smoky, and very
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| | with these cars.
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| unreliable. They were unreliable to the
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| | GM is also considering tapping its
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| point where GM had to pay tens of
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| | relationship with Isuzu to import engines
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| millions of dollars to replace failed
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| | to be placed in several compact models.
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| engines with gasoline engines.
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| | Long a producer of diesel powered
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| The memory of GM's diesel fiasco was
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| | vehicles, Isuzu has pretty much exited
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| never lost on drivers who have spurned
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| | the North American market, but could
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| diesels to the point where many
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| | return in the form of Isuzu powered cars
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| automakers are no longer producing diesel
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| | sold by GM.
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| engines. Mercedes, a strong seller of
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| | Chrysler will likely take its favorable
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| diesel powered cars in Europe, no longer
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| | experience with its Jeep division and
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| sells a diesel powered car in North
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| | begin to offer diesel engines on other
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| America. VW is the lone importer of
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| | trucks and SUVs. At the same time the all
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| diesel engines while the U.S.
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| | new Dodge Caliber, a replacement for the
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| manufacturers only place high performance
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| | Neon, may eventually offer a diesel
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| diesel engines in their larger vehicles
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| | engine too.
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| such as pick up trucks.
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| | Ford seems to be content with expanding
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| Another area that has stopped diesel
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| | its hybrid offerings and no other
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| engines cold is air pollution. Very
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| | Japanese or Korean manufacturers appear
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| stringent emission regulations have all
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| | ready to jump into the diesel
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| but wiped out the possibility that many
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| | movement...yet. Regardless, within five
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| of the smaller diesel engines could be
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| | years the number of diesel cars on
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| sold in the U.S. However, a change is in
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| | American and Canadian roads will likely
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| the wind as new technology is now in
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| | triple. This can be a good thing for
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| place that will make diesel powered cars
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| | people wanting better fuel mileage, more
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| cleaner. In addition, with the high cost
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| | torque, and a highly reliable engine.
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| of gasoline now prevailing, a diesel
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| | For older diesel powered cars, they will
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| powered car has much more of an appeal to
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| | continue to serve their purpose as owners
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| it especially since fuel savings of
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| | discover how to extend their lives
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| 20-30% are possible.
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| | through useful aftermarket parts such as
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| DaimlerChrysler recently introduced a
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| | Bully Dog and competing products. With
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| Jeep Liberty with an optionally equipped
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| | their rugged durability and well known
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| diesel engine and this compact SUV is
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| | reliability, a diesel powered car can
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| selling well with the optional engine.
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| | easily reach a half of million miles or
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| Its new 2.8L diesel delivers fuel
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| | more before quitting.
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| improvements as high as 32% over a
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