That's the only way the country will speed up the introduction of needed fuel-saving technologies. A genuine crisis would do something else. That's a heck of a mandate for a state that barely has enough electric power to turn on its lights.
Pain invites compromise.
It renders myopia a luxury. Diesel fuel contains more power per unit than gasoline, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas. Diesel engines, depending on models compared, use 30 percent to 60 percent less fuel than gasoline engines. Yet, automakers are loath to introduce large volumes of diesel-powered passenger vehicles in the United States. That's because diesel has a bad reputation here.