Fuel Economy Drives New Interest in Diesel Cars
PlanoA4 submitted on 8/23/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:31:07 AM
12 user comments | Category: Spy Shots | Source: | SOURCE: www.abcnews.go.com
Chris Hynes' new diesel car has passed a crucial road test.
"The car is paying for itself," he says. "I believe the money I am saving in the fuel is going toward the payments for the car."
Hynes now spends $200 less per month on fuel — and gets 30 more miles per gallon than he did with the gas pickup he traded in last year.
That kind of fuel economy — 30 percent better than comparable gas vehicles — is renewing interest in diesel cars. At Pugi Volkswagen near Chicago, demand has tripled.
"Anybody and everybody is looking at diesels now," says Chris Willuweit, of the VW dealership.
That's why automakers, from Detroit to Tokyo, are now putting diesel production in the fast lane — from SUVs and pickups, to luxury and mid-size cars.
Read Article