Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari is racing a DIESEL!!! mileage -some are more equal than...

[JAshburne (JAshburne]

Let me add to reports about a surprisingly pleasant experience with  diesels. 
 Ten years ago my wife and I and another couple rented a  turbo-diesel Alfa 
Romeo for a 15 day holiday all through the wine producing  areas of France.  
Aside from a bit more noise when the car first was  started in the morning, the 
performance and ease of use of the car was every bit  as good as a a gasoline 
powered car.  The fact that the mileage was far  better and the cost of the 
fuel itself far lower than for gas made it a great  experience.  Of course the 
fuel cost differential was due to different tax  policies, but the fuel economy 
alone was worthwhile.
 
BTW. ethanol is a bad, but expensive, joke being played by  politiicians who 
are influenced by the farm lobby.
 
John
 
In a message dated 6/24/2007 8:23:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rentiers [at] mac.com writes:

Britt:

I cruised the French Autoroutes in a Peugeot diesel some  years back,  
and was amazed at how nice the car was. I can only  imagine how the  
current iterations must be. As you must know the US  has gone to low- 
sulfur diesel fuel so we are now seeing the early  introduction of  
these cars except in the most "progressive" states  where they are  
planning on banning all internal combustion. In  California there is a  
bill before the house in Sacramento to  prohibit oxidative reactions  
of any description - the Equine  Assistance Act.

Actually, they are all Equine Asses in the CA house  imho.

Best,

ken







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