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The article touches on this a bit. The US has stricter anti-smog restrictions on particulate and NOx emissions. The gap is in regulation is narrowing though, so
by bradleyland 12y ago
The article touches on this a bit. The US has stricter anti-smog restrictions on particulate and NOx emissions. The gap is in regulation is narrowing though, so some time in the near future (next 10-15 years) we should have parity in regulation, which will mean parity in market offerings. Until then, the initial purchase cost of a diesel powered car in the US will run higher than the gasoline powered equivalent. When you do the math, your driving needs and ownership schedule (how long you'll keep the car) must meet a specific set of parameters for the more expensive diesel to catch up on ROI.