3.0 Diesel Ranger (video)
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3.0 Diesel Ranger (video)
So why exactly wont ford release these to the US? It seems idiotic that they wont release something this awesome and wanted, yet they cry about bad sales and "low demand".
I cant think of one ranger owner out there who wouldnt like one of these. (doesnt have to be diesel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HWR0...eature=related
I cant think of one ranger owner out there who wouldnt like one of these. (doesnt have to be diesel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HWR0...eature=related
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Originally Posted by rangerdex
And isnt the only Ranger plant the one thats located in St Paul MN? Which is closing in 09?
I did know what he meant, but why would you not consider a Super Duty a truck? Millions of people across the country drive them everyday as DD's. So let's look at it this way, Ford will still, without the Ranger, have 4 different models of truck, 150-450 and arguably Sport Trac. Toyota, 2, Tundra Tacoma, Nissan 2, Titan Frontier, Mitsu 1, Raider. Dodge 4, Dakota 1500-3500, Chevy 4, Colorado 1500-3500, GMC 4, Canyon 1500-3500, Hummer, 1 SUT.
See, Ford won't have any fewer truck options than the rest, they just won't have the 'mini' truck the others have, that is if they don't replace the Ranger with something else, which has never been publicly stated either way.
I hate these Rangers dieing, Fords doomed threads...
And, now that we are throughly off topic... back to the thread at hand... lol
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I find it ironic and sad that Ford, the proud owners of Volvo, and Land Rover can't bring a diesel ranger to the US.
I remember hearing something years ago that Volvo had found a way to make diesel bus engines that were nearly 0 emission because buses were a major contributer to poor air quality in large European cites so since Volvo was/is a major bus and heavy truck manufacturer overseas they took it upon them selves to fix the problem and from what I remember did a pretty bang up job. So why not adapt the technology for smaller engines? Volkswagon did and their small diesels are 50 state legal and have been for decades. Not to mention the fact that Europe has higher air quality standards than the US does.
My gut says they don't want to bring 'em here because they get too good gas mileage.,
I remember hearing something years ago that Volvo had found a way to make diesel bus engines that were nearly 0 emission because buses were a major contributer to poor air quality in large European cites so since Volvo was/is a major bus and heavy truck manufacturer overseas they took it upon them selves to fix the problem and from what I remember did a pretty bang up job. So why not adapt the technology for smaller engines? Volkswagon did and their small diesels are 50 state legal and have been for decades. Not to mention the fact that Europe has higher air quality standards than the US does.
My gut says they don't want to bring 'em here because they get too good gas mileage.,
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Originally Posted by rngprerunner
No, they are not. VW's diesels in the Bug, Jetta, ect are 45 state. VW will have their first 50 state diesel on sale spring of '08.
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