Mr. Moyer,

With all due respect, I think you're full of BS. Feeding the planet is not a serious issue. We feed 80% of our crops in the US to animals, then we eat the animals. I'm not saying we shouldn't eat meat, I'm just saying that there is plenty of entropy going on in those transactions. Some years the Feds pay farmers not to farm their land so as to maintain artificially high crop prices. There is plenty of food energy to fuel both people and cars. Nitrogen is a big concern, but can be addressed with crop rotations rather than nitrogenous fertilizers. We also need to look at the possibility of farming non-traditional crops for their oil value rather than food value (jojoba comes to mind).

does anyone know why the Yaris diesel is not available in the US?

It is so stupid that here in the United States is almost imposible to find a 3 cilinder car. I am one of the few people that can honestly say that having a 3 cilinder has been a great opportunity to save a lot of many purchasing gas . I own a 1995 Geo Metro. I just love this little car for the many advantages like the fuel economy and the versatility of the vehicle. I was going to sell it, but with the raise of gas prices I would not be able to own other kind of car. I want to buy the new Toyota Yaris, but it seems Toyota will not offered the 3 cilinder versionin the US like they have in Europe. Why is that? Please, somebody explain it to me!

i swear that the car companies automatically think that we Americans frown on diesels, except in big trucks. This is probably b/c of our emissions laws. US companies like GM, Ford, Chrysler are known around the world for their big fuel gulping gasoline V8's that go into their BIG SUV's. Believe it or not, people are still stupid enough to buy them even when gas is $3.00/gallon. In fact, Ford is coming out with a bigger version of its Expedition SUV. Theyre crazy, only stupid people will buy it. Of course, its powered by a big gas V8. The bottom line is that we need more diesels available in the US. Toyota needs to make the Corolla & Yaris w/ the 1.4 diesel or the 1.0 3cyl available in America. With the low sulfur regulations coming up & the advent of biodiesel, I think diesel has a better future than gasoline!

is there a yaris sedan that offers fleet ethonal option to buy in the us? e-mail me and tell me! thanks

I got to drive the diesel Yaris as a rental car on my last trip to the UK. I have to say its performance would win over a lot of Americans that hate small cars. That thing had some guts... no problems on hills and plenty of pep. This is comming from someone who drives an old 5.0 Mustang and who HATES cars that won't go when you don't push the pedal.

I was excited to hear they were bringing the car here and immediately went to check out the pricing on the diesel only to be disapointed that they were not offering it at all... ah well I would never buy it new anyway (I do used cars) but was hoping they would bring the diesel in and would be able to pick one up for 5k or so in a few years as an around town car.

Wonder if there could be a conversion ??? The engines are obviously available and could be imported.

about the feeding the world issue, it is definitely an issue, think about all the land the US uses for farming, and even locally, every year the same fields are grown and harvested where do you think the crops go to a warehouse to rot, of coarse not they go to feed something. So how would there be enough land to make "corn" repeatedly to fuel all the nation, or elsewhere, and feed the people/livestock. The only sensible thing would be to be half bio-diesel half petroleum based, or something similar. A real big factor behind US not having fuel efficient cars is GM & Ford, many people have it in mind that imports are way to expensive to maintain or won't last because there not made here. Truth be its usually the other way round. This coming from someone who works in a repair shop and knows farmers

what happens if i get hit by these humengous SUVs while driving 3-D Yaris? The only reason why i hestate to purchase small cars is because God forbid if i get into a collusion with big cars i might get squashed. Is this unfounded fear?

My 2003 vw golf tdi is worth now about 1000 dollars less
than i paid for it 2 years ago.With ulsd supposedly coming
to the states. I think this Yaris d-4d could be my next car. Toyota if you are reading this.This car is what we
muda hating americans want but can't get here in the us.
I think you could charge(and get) a premium for the d4d.
ford honda kia all have diesels the first ones to bring them here would make a killing..Just my humble opinion.
Burn the bean..

When the Toyota Yaris diesel is available in Cananda, what is stopping us from buying one there? Will there be any warranty and maintenance issues if theis model is not offered in the US?

>>>Posted by: alex | Apr 4, 2006 7:32:57 AM

does anyone know why the Yaris diesel is not available in the US?>>>

Because you have a snake oil can administration in the White House. They make their money from oil. The more the country consumes, the richer they get.

WTF!!!!!!! GIVES?? Will we ever ever ever be allowed to own any of these super EURO ONLY diesels? We need the US oil cartel removed ASAP. Were not all TV programed brainless robots right here in the good ol GOP boys club of the USA.

HELP!!!!!! FREEDOM OF CHOICE !!!!!!

Do I have to relocate to Denmark????????

We are NOT, I repeat, NOT "FREE".

feeding the world.

Ive recently read some very encouraging reports on the use of algea with high oil content. It would make one of the very best sources for bio diesel, would not compete with agricultural products for land space, and would have a positive eco impact. How? Well it is grown in water, for starters, and could be grown along side farm plots in their runoff ponds and resivoirs. The algea would utilize the run off from the farms (be it organic fertilizers or chemical) and would clean up the water in the area. It not only cleans up the fertilizers, but the pesticides, herbicides, and other contaminants as well. One of my favorite possible sources of algea growth would be sewage treatment plants. Excellent fertilizer for abundant algea growth, and provides much higher sewage treatment potential than average. In fact many sewage sources are not treated at all (huhhmm Vancover Island...). Whats more once the oils are pulled out of the algea, the resulting product would be one of the highest quality organic fertilizers! much better in my opinion than chemical (petrolium based), or even what usually pases for organic here in the states, raw cow manure. Im not nocking cow manure, but do we need so many bovine methane bladders on the planet? Any way, they have run the numbers, and it is a net energy gain using algea for oil, the US at least could supply its own needs (though its unlikely to actually happen) without requiring agg loss or or habitat loss due to agg conversion (utilizing sewage treatment stategies, runoff ponds, and possible desert applications using ponds or lakes, or greenhouse like tech to offset salinization due to evaporation). The final argument, of coarse will likely prove that no single alternative plan provides the necessary solutions in situ, but rather a comprehensive blending of alternative technologies will likely prevail, or at least should. I think we would be better off for it. Ok, all that said. Why oh why..when more fuel efficient cars are available, cant we get them in the good ol US of A? and dont even get me started on current farming practices...oh gasp, or transgenic crops...

here is a really nice car: BMW 1 series diesel - Rear wheel drive(u wont find that on yaris:) 0-60 mph in under 8 seconds top speed 137 mph 50-60 MPG fuel econemy and great BMW engineering nicely equipped under $30,000 USD not avail in US right now (conspiricy by government and Big Oil) but its in Europe,and possibly Mexico. there is a way to import it to the US if you pay for it in full pay abroad and whatever it costs for shipping and duties

First place to start is to stop belieiving lies.
The enviro agenda has so many minds washed that no one can think straight. For global warming look at the information about how the sun has changed in intensity over the past few years. The ones that wish to remove what few freedoms you have left are using that to their advantage. And notice how the mind set of mineral oil has been changed to "fossil oil or fuel" since the early 70's. Do the research, see how deep an oil well is and how the makeup of the oil is not of animal origin. And agreed about the greed of oil companys, and of course the states that tack on taxes on every gallon of gas. I have heard so many conflicting tax percentages. I think it is over .8 a gallon here. So if you have a nice fuel saving car then the taxes will have to go up as well as the price. And maybe that is why the prices do keep climbing the cars are doing better milage now than years ago.
Bio diesel! Yeah look at all the farm land that will need to be used, and the processing machinery and power and fuel. And then what when they find out that "rape seed" oil does more harm than the good old black stuff from the deep does. Study canola and rape seed oil.
Just because you see it on tv or read it in a newspaper it doesn't always mean it is true.
If you don't want to see the pollution then all need to spread out and not all live an work the same place. I think Almighty God said that.

Hi want to know if the yaris has a five door and the price for it and possible where i can buy if am ready cos i live in Ghana west africa for that matter. will really appreciate if am replied to this letter

Why is it that all of the automakers (including Toyota & European carmakers) think that Americans want big gas hogs? They also believe that Americans think that the diesel engines should be reserved for big rigs & trucks.
Of course, we all know how California frowns on diesels.
Heres what it is: they think the United States prefers horsepower over torque and MPG, which is somewhat true. But with gas prices the way they are, i think America needs to make the switch to more diesel cars. Look at the success of the VW TDI's. Now with the 15 ppm sulfur limit on diesel fuel, I think that should bring on the diesels, not turn them away. Toyota hear this, The corolla & yaris w/ the 1.4 turbodoesel would be a huge success in the US. Cross the Pond!

Hey everyone. I have a 2007 Toyota Yaris, and it gets around 45 MPG (though rated at 40 MPG, I don't drive like the typical American moron). It's great...great acceleration, etc...but I am extremely pissed off that we can't get the "cool" versions of the yaris here in the United States. I would have gladly paid 2k more for a diesel yaris that gets 55+mpg, I e-mailed toyota about putting out bullshit options for their American cars/not having all models available, but with no reply. Oh well, may as well give up that dream, I say stop worrying about getting the kick ass versions of cars over here because America is generally just that stupid. Gotta deal with it and do the best we can, guys. Go Yaris.

DSG article of 9/19/05 on Toyota Yaris d-4d said vehicle gets nearly 70 miles to the gallon.

That is a lot more than 52.3 miles to the gallon reported by the Green Car Congress on 5/17/07. What makes up the descrepancy?

Still no yaris diesel in the USA as of 7/1/08.. What a bunch of crap. The government/ big oil is preventing this vehicle from entering our country! 60-70 Miles per gallon thats the reason why. WE ARE NOT FREE AMERICA.... WAKE UP!