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Re:204 mph world record for electric car, another Le Mans wi... by sliverstorm on Friday June 28, 2013 @12:50PM (#5958955)
Fuel regulations were a big part; you could not buy ultra low sulfur diesel until 2005-2006 in the USA, so passenger cars had a very hard timing meeting emissions.

I don't think the price of diesel is coming down in the USA relative to gasoline. The USA already uses lots of diesel in its trucking networks; switch the entire public to diesel and it's only getting more expensive.

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Re:204 mph world record for electric car, another Le Mans wi... by ajtaylor on Saturday June 29, 2013 @08:26AM (#5962180)
One thing I've wondered about is why diesel is so much more expensive in the US than Europe (relative speaking)? As you mentioned, there is a LOT consumed by the trucks so it can't be a question of scale. Or even if it is, the US has massive refinery capabilities so it seems that supply should be able to meet the demand.
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