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Originally Posted by nelbur
It is my understanding that diesel fuel is taxed at a lower rate in Europe than Gasoline. In the US diesel fuel is taxed at a higher rate than Gasoline. Drivers in both areas may just be responding to the effect of tax policy on price of the fuels.
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That very well may be the case.
BTW even though fuel in Europe is much more expensive, we drive much more here in the States. The distances between places to go are much greater, european cities and states are more compact.
Now what may encourage people to buy diesels is resale value. which is usually quite higher for the same model with a diesel engine than with a gas engine with the same milage.