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Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007
I have 2 curiosities:
1) In the '70's-'80's there where some Diesel automobiles manufactured in the U.S.A. Did they ever managed to made rebalible engines?;
2) Some one told me that he seen at an gas station the Diesel fuel pumps somehow in the back of the station, while the gas pumps where in the front. Is this the exception or the norm in U.S.A.?
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Diesel cars except Volkswagen and some Mercedes are not so popular due to a variety of reasons, including historically cheap gasoline, higher initial cost, worse performance versus the gasoline version, and fairly strict pollution regulations.
Notwithstanding, the big three US auto companies do sell lots of diesel powered light trucks, which many people use as their primary car. They are extremely popular and reliable, because diesel engines are so good for trucks and especially hauling trailers. Not every gas station sells diesel, but it's very easy to find in areas where trucks are popular.
Diesel fuel is commonly availible at gas stations along side gasoline in areas where people own a lot of trucks. Diesel fuel pumps have a slightly wider spout so won't fit into a gasoline car's fuel filler.