Murdoch, > Isn't this partly an issue of Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel not being > commonly available here, yet, the way it is in Europe? If the fuel > appropriate to how they designed the engine were common, wouldn't they > be more inclined to sell the vehicle here?
I'm not familiar with the fuel requirements of the Lupo. However, ULSD is only a few years away in the US, market wide. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "murdoch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] smartcar > On Thu, 6 May 2004 15:27:50 -0500, you wrote: > > >Ed, > > > >I just spoke to a VW sales person a few moments ago while pricing out a > >rebuilt manual transmission for my '86 Golf. > > > >He stated that the Lupo isn't on the horizon for import into the US. > > Isn't this partly an issue of Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel not being > commonly available here, yet, the way it is in Europe? If the fuel > appropriate to how they designed the engine were common, wouldn't they > be more inclined to sell the vehicle here? > > > > >Well, maybe so. But I have this distinct feeling that the horizon is looming > >closer and closer with every barrel of oil purchased at $37 plus and maybe > >more of a fast track after November 11th. > > > >Todd Swearingen > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
