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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
If only they would try to educate the public on the benefits of diesel, the 4.5L would be a great alternative to the gas motors in the 1/2 ton truck....but Americans hate diesel :shakes head:
- Justin
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Well, thank goodness for Germans. VW and BMW have taken it upon themselves to start to educate people on diesels.
VW's new Jetta TDI commercial vs the new Prius is by far the best commercial in automotive history in the last decade. If no one has seen it, youtube it.
Edit: did it for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXK63kvUi6U
Guy looks like James a bit...thats all I keep seeing when I watch it.
BMW has taken the performance aspect and is running with it, adding diesel technology into the "driving experiance."
GM's 2.9 VM Motori diesel that was also put on hold would be a great engine to put in larger cars or RWD cars.
The 1.9 engine that is making big waves in Europe would be a huge hit for cars like the Cruze, next gen Malibu, and just about any other FWD compact/midsizer out there in GM's future lineup.
the 4.5 miniMax would have been a really great engine, going into 1500 as well as GMT900 SUVs. Its design was revolutionary, and its set up could really make diesel's a better option for trucks in the future. Now that diesel gas has either matched or dropped below regular, at least down here, Its a great choice now.