--- Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> It may, but it won't in the US or Canada. Motorola doesn't market it here. This
> phone was designed specifically for developing countries. See:
> 
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_FONE_F3

Why do companies do this?

I would love to have a diesel minivan, especially one getting 48 miles per gallon.
It's no wonder Ford is doing so poorly.

http://www.mpgomatic.com/best_gas_mileage_van.html

So we're going out on a limb. We're giving the 2007 Best Mileage Minivan crown to the
diesel-powered Ford S-Max ... a minivan that you simply cannot buy here in the States. Runner-up
goes to the maxi-sized Dodge Sprinter Van.

By all accounts, the Ford S-Max is one of the sweetest minivans ever to roll off an assembly line
.... but sadly, none of those assembly lines can be found in North America. The Ford S-Max is
currently being produced in Belgium and China. For whatever reason, Ford has not committed to
bringing the sleek seven-passenger to the good old USA.

Testing has shown that a S-Max equipped with the 125 PS 1.8 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and
Durashift 6-speed manual delivered 35.8 city ("urban") and 54.3 highway ("extra-urban") miles per
British gallon. The 2.0 liter diesel models achieved impressive results, as well. A S-Max equipped
with the 140 PS 2.0 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and Durashift 6-speed manual produced 34.9 city
and 52.3 highway miles per British gallon, while the130 PS 2.0 Duratorq and Durashift 6-speed
automatic version netted 28.5 city and 48.7 highway. These are lovely numbers, even considering
the 20 percent difference in volume between the British and American gallon.
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So why can't we get this in the US?

-Craig

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