Brian Henderson wrote:
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:23:13 GMT, "Bonehenge (B A R R Y)"
wrote:

Oddly enough, they sell them everywhere else but North America. Many
Tacomas are sold worldwide, as the Hilux, with diesel engines. The 4
liter gas V6 is a North America-only powerplant.

That's because Americans don't really like disesl. It's like looking
at the car market in the UK and Europe compared to the US. There are
tons of really nice, extremely gas-efficient cars made in Europe but
because they're not the size of a schoolbus, Americans won't drive
them. We bitch about gas heading for $5 a gallon, but we won't give
up our gas-guzzling SUVs. Go figure.

Those of us that tow 5th wheel trailers love diesel power/torque and
mileage compared to gas. You can pretty much tell what's under the hood
when you come to a long uphill grade. My tow runs about 11,000 gross
with a 1200 lb hitch weight. Other than occasional light chucking, the
rear view mirror is the main indication something is behind the truck.