by Zack Klapman
According to people with calculators and binders computers full of numbers, diesel car sales in America are up 35% from this time last year. It’s probably a socialist plot or something, because last year’s sales were up 27% from 2010. So it’s a trend. Somehow, most people I talk to respond, “But they’re so loud and smelly.” I have to stop hanging out with 60 year-old women… I was pleasantly surprised to find out last year 60% of Audi A3s sold were TDIs, so even people that want a Golf dressed in fancy clothes are paying attention. The movement is growing, as it should; torque, efficiency, clean, quiet. From strictly a driver’s impression side, there’s nothing to dislike. (Yes, there’s usually a higher initial cost, and fuel can be more expensive, but one thing at a time people.)
Since supply follows demand, if this continues, maybe we’ll start getting more diesel models currently only enjoyed by Europe *cough* high-performance BMW diesels! *cough, hocccccccccchhhh, ahem! Sorry!* Mazda is also selling a CX-5d in Japan and doing quite well. And there’s the diesel Cruze, and Volvo diesel Hybrid…I’ve never nerded out so much on such “boring” cars. In today’s quest for high MPG you usually choose between spineless hybrid or spineless ICE. This gives you the MPG, without the fear of uninvited rectal exam-via-semi when merging. Since I’ve been bitching about diesel cars for a year, I’d like to think I helped sell at least 1/16th of a car. I’d like to be paid in Euros, please .
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