Re: OT Deisel vs heating oil $

Posted by colekicker on August 31, 2006 at 08:24:07 from (70.250.241.146):

In Reply to: OT Deisel vs heating oil $ posted by MN Bob on August 31, 2006 at 06:16:34:

Conspiracy. Thats what it is GM is pushing flex fuel. Ford pushing hybrids. VW Jetta TDI was getting 45 mpg with the stick tranny. It gets better mileage than most hybrids. Won't meet 2007 emissions though.
I say it is a conspiracy to get the more effecient cars off the road. When the gas pickups get 16 mpg and the diesel gets 20, they have to do something. I think this has to be major price gouging.
If the government really saw what was going on they would pressure the oil companies to lower diesel fuel costs. This would lower the "fuel surecharges" that some freight companies give. Practically everything we have in our homes got there through diesel power. It was either hauled or harvested at some point with diesel power. This would be a much more effective help to the average farmer. Lowering his input costs would really help his bottom line.
Am I completely off base? Would govt. influence in lowering diesel fuel prices help the entire nation? Are the car companies in the same bed with the oil companies to produce vehicles that are not as fuel efficient? Are the new emissions laws necessary when the lower tier engines can still be produced in the US and sold overseas?

Sorry for the long post/rant.

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