Since 2004 I have been driving a diesel engine. The B5.5 generation VW Passat gets about 40 mpg despite being a full-sized vehicle with the towing strength equivalent of a Ford F150 pickup. It’s really quite amazing to consider how efficient it runs. On a trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas, which is approximately … Continue reading Top Diesel Myths and Why Diesel Hybrids Make Perfect Sense →

London makes it very clear that they have chosen a 1.5 dCi EuroV diesel engine with a 6-speed manual as their new taxi standard. Tokyo and NYC are said to be getting the same Nissan NV200 taxi in a new 10 year contract. Although it is a fairly large size van that can carry five … Continue reading New Diesel Taxi for London, NYC, and Tokyo →

A sad and somewhat funny story in MotoringFile by the MINI USA Product Manager I’ve been on a personal mission to get Diesels here in the US since 2007. I’ve owned oil burners myself (PowerStroke F-250, X5 35d) and love the purring clatter of a Diesel that let’s everyone know that you’re smarter than the … Continue reading Mini Diesel Coming to America? →

Early this year I whined about the lack of an American model of the Jaguar Diesel It’s so fast, despite being fuel efficient, the police even have a model. Actually, the police model gets the smaller 40mpg engine but it still runs under 6 seconds to 60 Later in the year I complained about the … Continue reading Jaguar XF Diesel in America: Road Test →