If the fiesta had to satisfy tier 2 bin 5,  it'd take a massive hit in
efficiency and add another $1200 in costs per vehicle.. it isn't worth
it to anyone to bring it to the US currently. If you want to learn
about the reasons follow the bluetec(benz and VW) clean diesel
project, the future of passenger diesel in the US is being played out
right now, and it's not looking good. Clean diesels that also maintain
their benefits are a bit of a pipe dream at the moment.

Jim Akiba

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:18 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>> and currently selling it everywhere except the USA.  Their guy states that
>> the US is so anti-diesel that they can't sell those fuel efficient vehicles
>> here.
>
> I am by no means an expert, but I believe the situation for diesel may
> stem from the fact that people can see diesel emissions (black smoke)
> and thus think that diesel is more "polluting".
>
>
> Not to mention that most people think diesel fuel is smelly and greasy. But, even if Ford had been selling this car in the US, until recently they would have been just sitting on dealers lots while the monster SUVs and pick ups would have been flying off the lot.    Jeff
>