[s-cars] Passat 4motion W8 wagon: Opinions? (LAC)

[Taka Mizutani]

Speaking of diesel, the latest work is that Audi will have TDI cars in
the States by 2007.

CA and Northeast emissions are a major PITA. CA is getting to be too
unreasonable about things- they had to scrap the ZEV plan, I wonder if
the '08 regs. to which you refer will be implemented. The thing is,
the worst diesel polluters are heavy trucks- the ones already on the
road- new emissions regs. won't affect them one bit.

I'd love to see a TDI A4 quattro with a 6-speed manual- that would
make for a nice daily driver.

Taka


On 6/29/05, Robert Rossato <r0ssat0_987 at att.net> wrote:
> I wouldn't expect too many new entries in the diesel market come 2007.  While that's when we'll be finally getting the lower sulfur fuel that the European diesels need, it's a little bit too late.  In 2008 California will be going to even stricter emissioons regulations and the Euro diesels won't meet those.  With NY and MA following CA regulations, that's a pretty large percentage of the new car market.  So manufacturers aren't going to ramp up on diesel cars that a year later become 47 state cars.
> 
> Bob