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diesel
Mar 12, 2005 16:43:42 GMT -5
Post by S373N_Dzl5 on Mar 12, 2005 16:43:42 GMT -5
Why is it that diesels, or better yet diesel Toyotas are so rare and in most cases not even sold in the U.S.? I know that north american diesel is considered dirty rat p*$$ compared to what they get in europe and other places, and most of the worlds modern diesel engines won't run correctly on what is sold on this continent, but why would Toyota import diesels to Canada and not the U.S.? Just the market?
We are slowly getting retail B20 and B100 biodiesel (cooking oil) up here in the north and I buy it at any chance. Can't wait to have it in my hometown. It's non-toxic, a renewable resource, biodegradable, odourless and doesn't burn black. It's not any cheaper, but worth the payoff environmentally speaking and needs no conversion whatsoever, except replacing your rubber fuel lines with poly if you run alot of B100.
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diesel
Mar 12, 2005 17:55:10 GMT -5
Post by 94cnytoy on Mar 12, 2005 17:55:10 GMT -5
it is because of our emissions standards. (post-1996) much before that, people here were just not interested due to the noise and fumes. also the mech costs are much higher(yes for a lower maint engine) mostly false assumptions.
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