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Old 03-26-2008, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselAddict View Post
The govt doesn't measure CO2 emissions and doesn't really care. It just cares about CO, HC, NOx and particulates.

Not all is lost though. Clean, 50-state-compliant diesels are on the way. Later this year look for the new Jetta diesel and perhaps a BMW diesel as well. More will come next year. As far as getting a diesel now in a state like yours, you can register a used one with over 7500 miles, can't you?
They keep saying that for years now, and every time the foreign diesel car manufacturers come close to or even exceed current standards, ooops, they put out new emission laws, just strict enough that they can't be met for another few years.
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