diesel honds

Does anyone know anything about this ?
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/bmw_honda.html

Thanks,
Lynn

 

Does anyone know anything about this ?

I mean, why cant I buy a diesel Honda CR-V here in the USA like
this ? http://www.channel4.com/4car/road-tests/driving-impressions-2005/H/honda-cr-v-diesel/cr-v-diesel.html

With all the gasoline shortages here in Houston, the stations have
plenty of diesel right now.

Thanks,
Lynn

 

Because the federal EPA doesn't like diesels. And California's EPA has
placed an outright ban on new diesels.

Diesels' high NOx and high soot levels are what those two bodies primarily
object to.

 

I mean, why cant I buy a diesel Honda CR-V here in the USA like

The EPA and CARB are idiots ! The new Honda diesel 2.2L is an
amazing engine. I suspect that we will be able to buy the Honda
diesels here in Texas in the near future.

Lynn

 

Not likely. The *federal* EPA is in the way here, not Texas.

 

The EPA and CARB are idiots ! The new Honda diesel 2.2L is an

Why not ? I can buy a new diesel VW sedan, diesel Mercedes sedan,
diesel Jeep Liberty, and several others here in Texas. Any new diesel
vehicles below 8500 GVW would just be 49 state vehicles until CARB
pulls their head out of their ***.

Lynn

 

The EPA and CARB are idiots ! The new Honda diesel 2.2L is an

I forgot to mention. The hybrids do not work here in Texas unless the A/C
is driven from the electric motor like the Prius. We use the A/C here 9 to
10 months out of the year. So, a hydrid around here is a joke.

Lynn