Originally Posted by
artfd
In 2009 I talked to a retired Ford engineer about the great little turbodiesels Ford uses abroad & why they're not available in the USA. His opinion was that some states' pollution controls were too strict to justify the changes Ford would have to make to get past the emissions testing hurdle. The market just wasn't big enough and the requirements too high for Ford to bother with.
I doubt Ford will ever sell diesel engines smaller than the ones it currently offers.
Ford have had to make the changes anyway. Europe's emissions standards are very high too. All diesels now have particle filters and many have blue-tec too. If they don't have it they're not allowed in the big cities.
Are we wasting our time? Does anyone at Ford actually read this. Where are you Bill? Your Granddad would have been reading this if he were still around. He was in touch with his loyal customers.
Ed