I continue to wave the diesel flag and hope that this country begins accepting what the Europeans have understood for a while now.
I would much rather have a 62MPG diesel Golf than a 50MPG Hybrid Prius.
http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2009/vw-golf-bluemotion-concept-gets-62-mpg/
Diesel is not a transitional technology. The engines are robust and produce loads of torque. Still, I wonder what would happen if someone built a diesel hybrid...