alt.energy.renewable

Eeyore wrote:
>
> danny burstein wrote:
>
>> Hatchback writes:
>>
>>> Diesels have always been a tough sell to US consumers because of engine
>>> noise, cold weather starting, smoke, odor, vibration, and lower power
>>> but anyone who has driven, even the current version of a VW TDI, knows
>>> there has been major improvement in all these areas. Buyers are
>>> realizing that the fuel savings payback is 8 years for a hybrid and only
>>> 2 for a diesel. Some reports suggest that diesel sales will outpace
>>> hybrid sales by 2012.
>> Are you looking at just the gallons used or are you taking
>> the different prices of diesel vs. gasoline into account?
>>
>> Generally speaking (with lots and lots of variation) diesel
>> fuel is 10 to 15 percent more expensive than gasoline.
>
> Not in Europe. Diesel and gasoline are about the same price.

Not in your Europe, in my Europe Gasoline is €/l and diesel
is €/l (LPG is even cheaper ?? €/l).

Erdy