Diesel Cars May Be Coming Back!
Diesel cars and SUVs are looking to come back after a brief appearance many years ago due to the rise in gas prices. In the 1980's, 80 percent of the cars sold in the U.S. were diesel powered. The reason the precentage was so high was to adjust to inflation of gasoline prices which was about $3.15 a gallon and people were looking for a more cheaper and fuel efficient way to drive. In Europe half the cars sold are diesels; the U.S. cars sold was only about 3.5 percent. Dieseal development is continuing in Europe to make diesel cars more quiet and not put out such stinky pollution. Diesel fuel has more energy than regular gasoline, therefore can last longer. With current gas prices rising to $2.99 a gallon do you think that there will be an increase in the demand for diesel fuel due to the purchase of diesel cars and SUVs?
5 comments:
Yes, I think that there will be a demand for these cars. I base this on the last time the gas prices went up the demand for the more ecofriendly cars went up. This happened because the gas prices are so high and the gas prices are increasing and being predicted to keep going higher I think that more people will want to have a more effiecient car, an example being a dieseal
I do think there will be, something has to be done to bring gas inflation down again. Just today I thought to myself I should by a diesel truck it will be cheaper than buying regular gas.
I also think there will be an increase in demand for diesel fuel. It is a rational decision to buy a vehicle that is the most efficient, therefore people will want more and more diesel powered vehicles. Just as it happened in the '80s, diesel prices will begin to rise due to the overwhelming demand and not enough supply.
Today I went to the gas station and paid $3.19 per gallon. These prices are outrageous. We need to resort to something that is more economical. Either that, or I will be taking my bike places from now on.
I think if it were that simple, the transition to diesel would have already happened. It seems that these diesel vehicles would be ideal for the individual, since you'd have to pay less at the pump, but what about the social costs? How much do diesel powered vehicles contribute to pollution? Is it really less than gasoline when you break it down into miles? There must be more to consider than just the pump price.
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