Originally Posted by
fastball
Why doesn't every manufacturer work on developing low sulfur, low emission diesel systems like those in Europe? The US will be getting low sulfur diesel in the next year or two. Those diesels in Europe are great, without the annoyances of typical diesel engines (rackety idle and smokey exhaust).
I think the problem is our stricter emission regulations--as of 2007, diesels and gas engines have to meet the same requirements for emissions (pretty sure that's correct; it's been a while). If the European diesels cut it as is, then they'd be over here in October or whenever the low-sulfur is everywhere.