Comments on: Ford to launch ECOnetic line

By: Got Handling?

Got Handling? — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:25:35 +0000

jJayCO8 – iin Europe cars are taxed according to the grams of CO2 that they put out every mile, so people on the showroom floors are looking at those figures very carefully indeed.

By: swamprat

swamprat — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:27:40 +0000

America is not beginning to win its market back. These high mileage cars are for Europe. European cars get better mileage than the pig cars we have in the United States.. that can barely get 30 mpg. Part of the problem is the car makers and the other part is the low life scum anti-car zealots in NHTSA and the EPA, who restrict efficient engines from coming to the U.S. Even diesels, when they arrive, won’t be as efficient as everyone is expecting. That is due to emissions regulations.

By: Brendino

Brendino — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:00:26 +0000

Imperial gallons or US gallons? 54 is a nice number.

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:00:06 +0000

How about to make it available in North American continent (and I don’t meen just in Mexico, more llike US of A and Great White North)?

By: jonnycat

jonnycat — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:51:18 +0000

It’s like Ford saved all of it’s heavy hitters for the end of the batting order. One after another lately.

By: 55amg

55amg — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:26:37 +0000

good

By: Deanster

Deanster — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:28:17 +0000

What’s the torque rating on that little engine? IF it’s above 180 lbs-ft, I’ll take one now

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:27:45 +0000

Great! This is what Ford should be doing.

By: maximus

maximus — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:19:39 +0000

I priced out a diesel Jetta in northern IL, and they are like 27K, I can get the gas version for about 19K. No offense, but how does this make sense to buy the diesel?

By: Commodore

Commodore — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:46:23 +0000

Ford’s doing it, just like GM. “I’m happy to see America begin to win it’s car market back.” Yes indeed, every real American should be happy about that.

By: jJayC08

jJayC08 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:59:51 +0000

Smart move Ford, smart move. But…

You must be more ambitious than existing technology such as particle filters. Most people who go to the showroom floors aren’t looking for the grams of emissions put out every mile, they’re looking for drivability, miles per gallon and horsepower in respects to the engine.

You know what else would be a bold move? Bringing that engine over to North America! I’m guessing the engine having best in class C02 emissions means it could most likely get past stringent requirements by the United States. Maybe tune the engine and place it in the Ranger, or in the new Focus America’s getting.

But it seems like GM’s ahead of this game. While Ford’s fiddle faddling with brand engineering and existing technology, GM’s beginning to pioneer into little unexplored technologies. I must say, Chryslers way behind Ford and GM, which are getting ahead of their game quickly. I’m happy to see America begin to win it’s car market back.

By: jdasch1

jdasch1 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:01:07 +0000

Most Americans don’t know what we do with all of the excess diesel we produce each day. We ship the diesel to Europe and the world, and then ship back gasoline that they do not use in their refineries. Kind of a waste of transportation of fuel in my mind. If we would just start using more diesel, we would use alot less gasoline, therefore bettering our trade imbalence on oil. The oil companies make billions off of this trading back and forth of refined fuel, and the truth will stay a secret until we need the diesel.

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:49:14 +0000

good
finally i can appreciate ford again, someone in america needs to embrace diesels