diesel sales in Duetschland and europe

Interesting, wonder if we'll see them again? Got my vote.



https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/business/diesel-volkswagen-sales/index.html

Honestly? Doubtful. Unless fuel prices spike.

I believe the diesel's market share in Europe and other countries will steadily increase in the coming years in spite of what the main stream media claims.
We can only hope VW will attempt to bring these marvelous machines back to NA.

A plug in hybrid with a range extending diesel engine to charge the battery like the now discontinued Chevy Volt would great. Diesels can be tuned to run cleanly and efficiently when a rpm range is limited to just run a generator. Time will tell.

I think VW has so much invested in ICE development that they just can't let it go. It reminds me of the NASA SLS project that is forced to use old rocket engine designs, etc.
because so much was spent developing them. What we'll get for our tax dollars is a ridiculously overpriced disposable rocket that will probably just launch once, if it all. Sometimes it's just better to let the sunk costs go, and start with a clean sheet.

I think we will see them again given that most others are seeing great success with diesels and that my friend who has a Chevy bolt cant drive to work this week due to it being almost useless at -25F due to the range being lowered so much, he is renting a Hyundai this week! After my wife totaled my 2013 TDI I spent 2 months looking at a replacement and NOTHING could match the TDI for my rural 100 mile commute. The new honda clarity can, but it was more than double what a used TDI SEL premium cost me.

My only hope is a TDI in an Atlas or Tiquan, that'd be the only way I'd ever contemplate either one.

Sales numbers of sedans and hatchbacks are so low, heck just look at the "new" 2020 Passat that was just released, it's 90% the same car from 2012, I honestly couldn't tell the a difference in the interior.

I know right, its the same car! good for us i suppose, hey my cowoker just picked up a 18' GMC terrain with the diesel and its very impressive. I didn't think a 1.5L would work in a SUV but it sure does! she gets a solid 40MPG.... but the start stop on a diesel really awefull and she cannot get it disabled

does the auto start stop disable itself until the car is up to temp? I've driven an auto start stop skoda octavia estate 4x4 with MT 6spd, wasn't bad at all, even in city traffic.

(I'd give my left cashew for that exact same car here in the states)

Do these auto start/stop vehicles use another starter? It seems like all that extra work would fry the starters on these cars a lot faster.

roni024 said:

Do these auto start/stop vehicles use another starter? It seems like all that extra work would fry the starters on these cars a lot faster.

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I think the real issue with those automatic stop/start vehicles isn't the wear on the starter, but rather the astronomical number of dry starts the main crank bearings and the rod bearings will be exposed to. Most wear on these bearings happens at start when the oil pressure is zero, so it would be interesting to know how the manufacturers addressed this issue.

same starter, it fires right up when the brake lights are off- and I agree, diesel combustion puts ALOT more stress on un pressurized main's