Granted he was driving the 1.6L TSVT gasoline model, the 1.6L ECONetic DIESEL emits so little CO2 you pay no UK road taxes on it. Somehow, I think if it is that clean in the emissions department, it can pass BIN5 Tier2 for the US.
I'd write for and demand they sell this vehicle. It's not that small, and given the uprise in Versa/Golf/Fit/Aveo sales lately, this would be the right car at the right time.
Hell they could use the Top Gear episode as the advertising for it. I think it would work!
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Is this another "Oil Giant" conspiracy?
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According to wikipedia they'd need to sell 350,000 units per year to warrant the $350M investment into the Mexico facility to make the ECONetic motors for the US. Seems like that's a worthwhile investment, but that means it would need to account for 8% of total US sales based on the 2005 figures I found online (just over 3M vehicles sold).
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with all the emissions that would have to be added for the car to sell in the US, the mileage would be that much different.
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If Ford wants to be bailed out, they better promise to sell this car in the U.S. There had better be a damn good reason why they weren't from the get go. Maybe they'd be better of financially if they had sold it here... what a gip!
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If we know it will take 350 million why don't we make this a part of the bailout deal talks in march of next year? Perhaps it takes 700 million to make those jobs in the U.S. not mexico. Right now that seems worthwhile to me. I think this is an investment we should make if for no other reason than to kick ford in the behind and show thme that yes inovation can sell and sell well.
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Why was the full version pulled from Youtube?? Ford should be selling this car at this very minute.
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Why can't they sell it in the US?
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They don't expect to sell any because it is a diesel, not a hybrid. Us stupid Americans won't buy diesel.
I would, but I grew up with parents that drove two diesel Mercedes. My father still drives his 23 years later. Diesels are fantastic. Unless you want a sports car. even I will admit, they don't make great 0-60 times.
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Exactly haijak, Americans have some profound unfounded hate for diesel, unless it's for a truck! Besides Americans really dont want hybrids anyways... It's either electric or nothing; that what i say!
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Ford = full of shit. Aren't they the same clown asses who close to 100 years ago conspired with Standard Oil to oust Rudolph Diesel's proposals for efficient alternative fuel sourced vehicles? Ford also had a hand in building freeways all over the country, putting mass transportation on the backburner and destroying the trolley car rail system in Los Angeles and most of the major cities of the U.S...
If you supply the market with 20mpg SUVs, then guess what the majority of Americans will buy? 20mpg SUVs!! Why does Bush bail out these clowns? Well, first thought is, so that people buy the low efficient cars, buy the high priced gas and line his slimy reptile pockets...I bet after he steps out of office on January 20th, gas climbs back to nearly $5 a gallon.
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- HaloedGriot
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nah, car isnt big enough and who actually needs a car that gets 65mpg? really? i mean really? not for Americans.
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- Dr_Dank_Thumb
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It is on it's way.
http://jalopnik.com/356753/ford-fiesta-three-door-pictures-and-details-to-be-cal...
BTW, I love, love LOVE Top Gear. Even if Jeremy Clarckson picks on the US relentlessly. It isn't his fault he is descended from imperialist!
Edit: I voted it down. It is a cool video but I feel like the post itself is spreading misinformation.
