Actually, It's not a crusade against any evil. I did my research, and made up my mind. So, if my research helps someone to make a decision either way, then that's great. Otherwise, it at least helped me!
But no one will need to educate the American public. They will get used to it! The green stuff IS on the way out, and will most likely be gone within the next 10 years...
And the last time I looked, Mercedes antifreeze ranged from a kind of straw yellow to a medium amber color.
But, FYI, I use Interstate branded batteries, always have!
You might be surprised to find out that interstate makes the batteries branded by Mercedes, and the MB one is just slightly higher ( a few dollars) in price than the Mercedes equivalent!