Quote Originally Posted by slgrieb View Post
Meh, that's not so true with small Diesels today. They don't stink, they aren't nasty, and they all have excellent performance with very low maintenance costs.
The problem is that the people in California who bought them with the intention of lowering their emissions were duped. I really want to get an electric car, but the range is an issue. A hybrid doesn't get me off petroleum products. The bill of goods VW sold the public on their diesels having lower emissions didn't just bite them in the butt, a lot of people were disappointed that their "lower emissions vehicle" was just a lie.