jajabinks wrote:
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> I agree that diesel cars have an ecological advantage over hybrids, and
> have lower cost of ownership. They key, as you also mentioned, is that
> diesel is unfortunately not widely available in the United States--the
> oil consumption capitol of the world. We can only compare to what's
> currently available for sale in the U.S. A comparison of a regular civic
> vs. civic hybrid vs. civic diesel (yeah right) is a pipe dream for now.

istr isuzu being players in the eurodiesel engine market. aren't honda
& isuzu partners? wouldn't that be a pathway towards a diesel civic?