Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Photo: autobloggreen.com
Ford, one of the carmakers taking a beating from Congress and the American people for its reliance on gas-guzzling SUVs, actually manufactures a car that gets 65 miles the gallon. It's the Fiesta ECOnetic but we can't have it. Ford sells this little gas miser only in Europe. Why? Because it runs on diesel and, the common wisdom holds, Americans won't buy diesel cars even though diesel technology is now as clean, or cleaner, than gasoline-powered engines. Question: If the price of diesel fuel were equivalent to that of gasoline, would you purchase a diesel vehicle? Why or why not?