The 65 mpg Ford That You Can’t Get

Ford’s 2009 Fiesta ECOnetic goes on sale in European Markets in November, but it will be unavailable in the States.  Ford’s reasoning is that Americans will not drive diesel-fueled vehicles because of both high fuel prices (taxes,) and stereotypes (diesel is for tractor-trailers and farmers,) not too mention American’s recent fascination with hybrid vehicles.

Here is the full story via Business Week.