from PalmBeachPost.com:
With rising gas prices, automakers believe Americans are ready to embrace the improved fuel economy and lower emissions offered by modern diesels.
"The buying public understands that diesel engines and fuels are a lot cleaner than they were in the '70s," said Lou Ann Hammond, CEO of Carlist.com, an automotive information service. "When people realize that diesel engines get at least 25 percent better fuel economy than regular gasoline engines, they'll be even more interested."
With some smaller vehicles with diesel engines, the improved fuel economy makes them compare favorably with gas-electric hybrid vehicles. As a result, sales of diesel passenger vehicles are forecast to rise dramatically, as are sales of hybrids, in the near future.
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