The much-anticipated flood of diesel vehicles into the American market may be happening. New reports from Chevrolet are hyping the appearance of a Chevrolet Cruze diesel car for next year. Now, it looks like other makers are also ramping up efforts to re-introduce the American public to a fuel that burns longer in the tank as a way to cope with any future price spikes for gasoline.
The Volkswagen auto company has been a front-runner in diesel for years, and now, the German manufacturer is poised to start turning out a massive number of new Passat diesel engine cars from its new plant in Tennessee. Reports also show car makers like Mazda experimenting with their own versions of fuel-efficient, clean diesel engines. The announcement of GM’s diesel number helps to illustrate some of the ways that automotive manufacturers can go greener without going hybrid. That’s not to say that hybrid engineering isn’t great, but with prices for some of the new hybrids still in the stratosphere, it’s possible that the diesel could become a kind of “working man’s fuel-saver,” mirroring the historic fuel savings achieved by past owners of small diesel rides like the much-missed VW Rabbit, a car that often stood up well on the road and helped drivers save at the pumps, well before U.S. gas prices started their death march toward $4/gallon.
American consumers can look for these and other clean diesel designs to appear in local dealer’s lots, and get ready to scoop up a leaner set of wheels, utilizing the best incentives and low interest rates in any given market by doing some research into captive financing companies, credit unions and other third party lenders. Along with all of that data on engine design, features and overall engineering, make sure that you check the car maker’s financing and pricing offers before heading to the lot – save money up front to make the most of lower costs at the pumps and protect your investment in new fuel saving technology.