Mean Green Luxury Machine

The only diesel-powered passenger car available in the US for the 2007 model year, the Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec sedan is here. Here is a review. Interestingly, MB has chosen to charge only $1000 extra for the diesel powered version over the regular unleaded gasoline version. Doing some rough calculations, you'd be saving about $300/year on fuel costs with the diesel, so the investment would pay off in slightly over three years. By filling the tank with ULSD or a biodiesel grade like B5 as MB recommends you are cutting down on emissions too. Now all those Hollywood celebs can do their virtuous green posturing/preaching and not have to stoop down to the level of us commoners by driving a $22,000 car. If that isn't a win-win, I don't know what is.