[Lmackattack]

The only better thing with today's diesels is that the tighter machine tolerance and testing abilities have made engines last and perform better. Force things on anything or anyone and you have what we have today. And if we are talking Eco friendly what is worse
An truck engine that emits more poulition has minimal dowtime and components but lasts 20+ years or a engine that is slightly more eco friendly yet has 50% more parts and failures and lasts only 10 years. Accounting for everything that old engine in the long run is likely just as clean as the new one and costs half as much.

There was a story like this about cleanest car production in the USA.

The jeep grand Cherokee was the most Eco friendly ,a hybrid was the most damaging when taking into account where all the parts came from, hiw parts were made and products used, trucking all those parts,how far workers traveled to work.

When you step back and look at the whole picture the K.I.S.S rule seams to always win.

Let mfg do what is best and if they build a 15mpg diesel people will buy it over the old 6mpg diesels...


That's my .02