Originally Posted by **********
Dynamo,
Once again, you are talking for me. Please don't. Once again, you talk as if you know me. You don't, so please stop.
Moving forward, of course I have heard about clean Diesel, also called ULSD, or ultra-low sulphur diesel. It is surprisingly clean, but for me anyway, it's just not good enough. Maintenance costs on these cars are much higher as is the fuel itself.
While Diesel is more efficient, the fuel is more expensive than gas. In the U.S., diesel fuel tends to be more expensive than gasoline - thanks in part to lopsided federal tax rates - and diesel rises and falls based on different factors than gasoline. So when gasoline is priced low, diesel can still be high, and when gasoline is high, diesel fuel can be even higher.
Also, don't forget that Canadian, US and many other governments offer tax breaks when you buy electric. (I received $8500 credit towards my car, $1000 to buy a 220v charger (which cost only $650 btw), and other incentives. No governments offer tax breaks to buy Clean Diesel. The $3400 tax credit that the US offered back in 2006 expired and was never renewed.
Finally, the energy delivery infrastructure is just out of date when it comes to electricity. (Diesel fuel has to be reminded from oil, transported, stored, and pumped. The money you pay for this fuel, depending on where you live of course, goes to companies like Exxon and Duke, who you know to be reckless when it comes to the environment. For me anyway, electricity is as close as my garage, the energy comes from hydro electric damns instead of oil, and the money goes to a company with a better green thumb.
You keep thinking that electric sucks, but it doesn't. Electric is not the best solution for everyone, or every kind of car or truck, or every location, but it is for some. I wish you would realize that.
Peace.
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