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What utter rubbish.... Posted by AdamB [Email]  (#3)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from AdamB) on Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:55:30
In Reply to: I confirm: it's impossible, Stefano, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 10:46:50 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
"I also comfirm that the drivability isn' great at all, the engine revs right only between 1500 and 4000, how can you have fun with it?"
"They're just engines for farming tractors"
You obviously have no idea about turbo diesels. It sounds like you'd rather have a weak Honda engine with no torque that has to be reved to >8000 RPM before it starts to move? It doesn't matter that turbo diesels have lower RPM ranges when they have so much torque.
"We europeans all wish to drive gas engines"
What are you talking about?? I happen to live in Europe and the diesel is getting increasingly popular here, and it's not only because of the higher price of fuel. You can get turbo diesels that perform better than most gas engines and still use less fuel.
As for diesels polluting more that's also an old misconception. As a result of the higher effeciency of diesel engines they produce less CO2. They do produce more NOx because of the high combustion temperatures, but that's removed by catalytic converters. Modern diesel engine cars with particle filters and enhaced catalytic converters pollute far less than gas engines:
"The National Society for Clean Air state that a diesel engine uses fuel more efficiently and with an oxidation catalyst fitted emits fewer pollutants than petrol engines. Buying a second-hand vehicle needs careful consideration if you are concerned about pollution, even a CAT converted petrol car will emit 14 times more pollutants than a diesel engine."
You can find the facts yourself on their website: http://www.nsca.org.uk
Here are some other articles on the matter:
http://www.ricardo.com/pages/newsarticle.asp?ID=70
http://www.buscon.com.au/emissions.htm
On the whole it sounds like you're basing your statements on 1970's knowledge.
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, Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:42:46, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:05:24, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 02:46:32, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:55:30 <-- Viewing This Message, Wed, 20 Nov 2002 06:31:16
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