Comments on: Why dont we have electric cars or diesel cars more in the us? http://www.mainspot.net/why-dont-we-have-electric-cars-or-diesel-cars-more-in-the-us/ Automotive Resource and Car Care Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chad D http://www.mainspot.net/why-dont-we-have-electric-cars-or-diesel-cars-more-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Chad D Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:10:07 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=740#comment-1314 Electric cars are still a few years away technology wise and will likely be expensive. Diesel cars get great fuel economy, but the same diesel they use in Europe cannot be used in the US because of emissions standards. In Europe they have different standards for gas and diesel fuel. In the US it's the same for both. So that's what keeps many diesel cars off our sure until low sulfur diesel gets more use in the US. Electric cars are still a few years away technology wise and will likely be expensive.

Diesel cars get great fuel economy, but the same diesel they use in Europe cannot be used in the US because of emissions standards. In Europe they have different standards for gas and diesel fuel. In the US it’s the same for both. So that’s what keeps many diesel cars off our sure until low sulfur diesel gets more use in the US.

]]> By: Dragynmyst http://www.mainspot.net/why-dont-we-have-electric-cars-or-diesel-cars-more-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Dragynmyst Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:43:07 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=740#comment-1313 Most diesel engine vehicles cost about 5,000.oo more than a regular car and nowadays the price of diesel is about 40 cents more a gallon than gasoline. As far as electric cars go they just aren't that practical yet. Many of the new gas/hybrids are great because they don't require plugging in to recharge the batteries but all electric cars just aren't feasable. Most diesel engine vehicles cost about 5,000.oo more than a regular car and nowadays the price of diesel is about 40 cents more a gallon than gasoline. As far as electric cars go they just aren’t that practical yet. Many of the new gas/hybrids are great because they don’t require plugging in to recharge the batteries but all electric cars just aren’t feasable.

]]> By: pbleek http://www.mainspot.net/why-dont-we-have-electric-cars-or-diesel-cars-more-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 pbleek Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:46:29 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=740#comment-1312 Gas was cheap, till now. Gas was cheap, till now.

]]> By: cexsiman http://www.mainspot.net/why-dont-we-have-electric-cars-or-diesel-cars-more-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 cexsiman Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:41:09 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=740#comment-1311 Americans love their gas cars and thats just how its been. most amercians still think electric or diesel is inferior to gas. they are simply misinformed. Americans love their gas cars and thats just how its been. most amercians still think electric or diesel is inferior to gas. they are simply misinformed.

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