If the price of diesel was lower than gasoline's would you still buy a Prius?

[LRKingII]

clatter clatter no clatter clatter

[Blind Guy]

Though I know the U.S. will be converting to Low Sulfer Diesel soon, and that it burns cleaner than our current Diesel, I still dislike the rattling engine, smoking exhausts (though that will also diminish( and oily residue.

So my vote would be YES, I'd still purchase a Prius!

David (aka Blind Guy)

[silverfog]

Originally Posted by vahrn

Would you still buy a Prius?

I don't know how many cities in Europe (similar to Stockholm, London and Manchester) impose a congestion charge on non-hybrid automobiles. However, if I lived in Europe, I would still at least consider buying a Prius as a moral imperative, even if I had little intent of driving to London, etc.

[LeadingEdgeBoomer]

An environmental comparison between diesel and gasoline is not a simple one. Starting in 2006, "clean diesel" fuels and engines that pollute vastly less was phased in, so one no longer sees any newer diesel vehicles belching black smoke. Useful reads:
What is the difference between diesel fuel and regular gasoline? - Ask.cars.com
The last comment there by "sean" is based on simple organic chemistry. Now I get that the crude oil the refinery uses determines the ratios of gasoline, diesel and other products that result.
The Return of the Diesel - Cars.com
These advances were developed mostly in Europe, and in the US by Dept. of Energy. Vehicle manufacturers were on board early on.

[DonDNH]

Yes, I'd still buy another Prius.

I'd also be interested is seeing a diesel powered version of the Prius. New technology in diesel engines make them much more quiet and the new low sulfer blend will reduce some of the noxious fumes. Coupled with a plug-in capability with the engine just charging the hv battery (a la Volt) a diesel option makes a lot of sense. When operating at low, nearly constant RPMs a diesel is hard to beat for efficiency.

[Airbalancer]

Originally Posted by LRKingII

clatter clatter no clatter clatter

I guess you have not been in a new diesel , they are very quiet

If there was more room around the driver legs I would of look at the new Golf wagon a lot more

[LRKingII]

Originally Posted by Airbalancer

I guess you have not been in a new diesel , they are very quiet

If there was more room around the driver legs I would of look at the new Golf wagon a lot more

ya i've been in them
still clatter clatter to me

[Airbalancer]

WOW, the E320 Bluetec I was in is quiet then the Prius when u step on the gas

[Salsawonder]

Stinky, noisy and not as techie. I will stick to my Prius (oops already did that when I traded my 05 for a 1!!!

[Prius 06]

Been in a few tdi's. Don't like them. Noisey, rough riding and idle. Not to mention vw can't make cars as far as I'm concerned.
I looked at them when I bought my Prius as I bought a house before the gas prices went up last year. I was going to spend over $400 on fuel a month with the car I had at the time, under $160 a month with the Prius.
I looked at tdi's, but after poking around online, talking to owners and looking at them at dealers decided not to bother....just wasn't worth it with the 'after the purchase' problems...such as being told (by a few owners) that I'd spend more time looking at new ones more then driving my own.

To this day, I always get asked by tdi owners when I'm filling up what kind of mpg's I see and not ONE has yet been even close to me....and I only average 4.5L/100km.

My only complaints are that Subaru hasn't come out with a hybrid system yet and Toyota hasn't put the HSD in a mini van yet.