benefits of a "small" 4 cylinder diesel engine over the gas guzzling V6. I suggested to Johan that they run Audi TDI Driving Experiences all over the US. For those of you who have attended such events, you know that side-by-side comparisons are very convincing.

Currently, fuel in Europe is $8.00/gallon. We'll we get there? I don't think so. Why? Because market forces will take over, like they are starting to at $3.50+/gallon. Small car sales were up 14% last month. Ridership on public transportation is up. More people are riding the train, instead of going on planes. New technology is on the way i.e. Chevy Volt - a plug-in hybrid. I could go on and on. . .

I still want a TDI for many reasons. Saving money isn't one of them. Power is my main reason as is fuel mileage. I'll pay more for fuel if it means I'll use less and have to stop less often as well.