The argument for more diesels coming to America continues to fall on deaf ears. People have told me: They don't like the fuel's smell. They worry about breathing particulates. Diesel costs more than gasoline (sometimes). There are a host of other excuses why America shouldn't have diesel cars and trucks. (There are some diesel trucks available.) American auto executives will offer another set of excuses, such as exhaust treatment kits, diesel powertrain markups and lack of consumer interest. I'm a consumer. I'm interested, and I firmly believe America should have more diesel vehicles. They are the best internal combustion engine made. They're tough, durable and can do the job better than any supercharged turbo-boosted gas-only engine. But facts have no place in arguments today -- they haven't changed people's entrenched minds about national health care, so why should they on diesels.
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