Wondering if someone with more extensive knowledge of the reasoning behind this can help me out...

Why doesn't Ford bring its small TDi motors back here to the US? Are they not emissions-compliant (seems like they would be)? Was enjoying myself today until I happened upon Ford's UK site and discovered that both the international Focus and Fiesta are available with 1.4L & 1.6L TDi engines that achieve well in excess of 60 mpg combined city/highway ("combined cycle").

Stop giving us the excuse that the technology is not yet production-worthy or that we need to pursue hybrid technology more aggressively. Criminy, our hybrids here in the US don't come CLOSE to these diesel fuel engines!!! Even the gasoline-powered motors achieve better than 40 mpg combined!

http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/fiesta/co2_...diesel/-/-/-/-

Of course, maybe when our fuel prices approach 10 bucks a gallon (what's that, a year or two off?) we might see these cars over here... rant over.

Marty