@Nick - I claim no expertise in petroleum refining, but it is my understanding from previous discussions here at tdiclub and other forums that straight distillation yields much greater volumes of middle distillate than "straight-run" gasoline (e.g., http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2174), and that some middle distillate is actually "cracked" to gasoline. The shortfall in middle distillate is apparently made up by cracking the heavier residuals to something called "light cycle oil" (LCO). LCO supposedly has similar properties to "straight-run" middle distillate, but has a much lower cetane number (~20; straight-run middle distillate 50-55). The relatively large quantities of LCO combined with the straight-run middle distillate is the reason for the low quality of U.S. diesel fuel, or so I understand it.
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. Just sayin.The way I read it was that it was pointing out how stupid GM was for bringing up the problems. I happen to agree - why bring this stuff up? That graphic is really over the top.
, and people just spread them on down the line..."diesel memes never die, they just disappear into the smoke" 
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Turbos got a whole 68hp. The older 1.5L VAG diesel made 48hp.
It will always seem that way to someone trying to find a way to hate GM. The only one bringing up bad history was the writer, not the corporation. Seems the writers will write anything, badly if they can, edit to the point of lying if they can, to try and generate something.
Yes, a bankruptcy the likes of which the United States hadn't seen in over 100 years. A bankruptcy with the Executive Branch firmly in control, ruling by executive fiat to screw bondholders and hand the company over to the UAW.You forget never claimed bankruptcy, even after taxpayers "bailed them out".
I hope soYou could be right, although maybe they thought they should just get it out there, knowing it would be the same old crap, people dragging all the old stuff up, lol. Reps like that never die
I read the Diesel Driver magazine regularly and this is the only article I know of that ever brought these problems up in this manner.
And the other choice was what exactly?
).Not completely true, had it not been for the Britt's VW would have died after the war. Technically the US and the Britt's paid to rebuild the factories that we blew up chasing the crazy little mustache man around.You forget never claimed bankruptcy, even after taxpayers "bailed them out".
I think you nailed it, especially with what they did in recent past with the Volt. This is an area where GM has an opportunity to introduce an affordable sub $20(k) tdi with kick arse mileage. Sadly, the fail is and always has been strong with GM. I blame Bob.That is the key. I think they will end up doing what Volkswagen has done: tie the diesel engine to the highest trim level only, and it will end up in the $25k range, and become a slow seller. How many $25k Golf TDIs do you think Volkswagen would sell here if they bothered to sell a 1.4L TFSI gasser here for $20k that gets the same fuel economy? The small diesel cars in Europe are actually LOSING sales recently to these newer gassers. Diesels are still strong in B and C segment cars (like the ones we hardly can get anyways) and of course dominant in trucks and commercial vehicles (while we get purpose-built gasser failtrains like the Transit Connect with leftover Focus drivelines in them, complete with manditory slushbox
I think the Cruze Diesel will be a hard sell for Chevy dealers here. Sure, you'll get some diesel die-hards to buy them, but (like Volkswagen TDI buyers) those seem to be a small crowd here.
Labeling an entire group of people ignorant fools because they don't think exactly like you do is far from polite. Not to mention assuming they have a sub-12th grade education, isn't very polite either.
Do see a fair bit more Cruze models here, too. But I would not necessarily say it is just because people "like" them. There were lots of Cobalts here, too, and hoards of craptastic J-bodies before them. I think the reason so many sold were because they were cheap and the brand loyalists were going to buy them regardless.... they did not cross shop anything else.
If GM could not count on brand loyalists, I'd imagine current Cruze sales would be much, much lower. Prospects of selling diesel versions would be even more bleak.
GM's marketing as of late does seem to be heavy on the patriotic side, which is nothing new. I for one am not ready to part with my hard earned money just to "buy American", and it is not just because I really know the true source of much of the content of these so-called American models.
But in the end, more cars here available with a diesel engine is a good thing, in my opinion. And if they wear a bowtie, so be it. I'll still be driving a Volkswagen. Chevy runs deep... but my 'dubs run deeper.
Do see a fair bit more Cruze models here, too. But I would not necessarily say it is just because people "like" them. There were lots of Cobalts here, too, and hoards of craptastic J-bodies before them. I think the reason so many sold were because they were cheap and the brand loyalists were going to buy them regardless.... they did not cross shop anything else.
If GM could not count on brand loyalists, I'd imagine current Cruze sales would be much, much lower. Prospects of selling diesel versions would be even more bleak.
ToyotaBTW, Toyota claims that a 2012 Camry has more USA content than an F-150.
Bill
Speaking of running a company into the ground they are doing it even faster than GM did 
