Photos: Brian Merchant In Europe, the concept of a diesel-powered luxury car is anything but surprising. In the US, it’s a bona fide oxymoron. Many folks stateside still equate diesel to the thick, particulate-laden exhaust that blasts like black smog from semis on the highway. Yet, as most TreeHugger readers are likely aware, new developments in technology have enabled diesel engines to burn even more cleanly and efficiently than the average gas-powered ICE. Which is why in Europe (and China and South Korea), the diesel-powered Phaeton, Volkswagen’s luxury car, is an extremely popular car. On a recent trip to Germany to check out
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Volkswagen TDI Phaeton: The TreeHugger Test Drive
