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I thought the main push for diesel cars was just fuel prices? The prices in Europe are like 5x US prices.
by nivenkos 5y ago
I thought the main push for diesel cars was just fuel prices? The prices in Europe are like 5x US prices.
- namdnay 5y agoat least in france, the tax rules based on horsepower and co2 were strongly favourable to diesel cars (as they emit less co2 and have better performance at similar hp), which led to insane stuff like putting a diesel engine in a smart car...
- HPsquared 5y agoFuel is only expensive in Europe because it's subject to special taxes [0]. Emissions standards are also (until recently with the scandals) relatively lax for diesel vehicles [1]. EDIT: also if you look at the fuel prices link, notice the production cost of gasoline is generally lower than that of diesel in most countries, but after taxes diesel is cheaper. [0] https://www.fuelseurope.eu/knowledge/refining-in-europe/economics-of-refining/fuel-price-breakdown/ https://www.fuelseurope.eu/knowledge/refining-in-europe/econ... [1] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vehicles_emissions_standards_in_EU,_USA_and_Japan-fr.svg https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vehicles_emissions...