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The 65 mpg Ford, but the carmaker can't afford to sell it in the U.S.A.?

This is a discussion on The 65 mpg Ford, but the carmaker can't afford to sell it in the U.S.A.? within the Hot off the Press Forum , part of the Technical Guides and Discussion Forum at Stang Mafia Forums; Originally Posted by black vert ss Kinda like acorn farts I hear carnut holds the patent on the acorn-jalapeño?...


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Old 09-06-2008, 11:55 AM
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I hear carnut holds the patent on the acorn-jalapeño?
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He'd go !POOF! with all that fur! :mafia20smile:


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Part of it is supply & demand. If more people wanted it, costs would come down. The other part is manufacturing related. It is my understanding that there are 2 primary ways to refine diesel from oil. The method that American refineries use is optimized to produce more gas & the method the European refineries use is optimized to produce more diesel. I'll post the two methods when I find them.


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actually if more people wanted it, cost would go up.
so what your saying is were back to ADM's ( Additional Diesel Mark-ups) because it's in demand due to fuel mileage & not because it's a Shelby?
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so what your saying is were back to ADM's ( Additional Diesel Mark-ups) because it's in demand due to fuel mileage & not because it's a Shelby?
if you're trying to confuse me, you've succeded.
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