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Old 11-17-2009, 10:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
"The mayor’s clean-air plans include buses powered by diesel-electric hybrid engines, banning older taxis and upgrading public transportation."

Sounds like diesel is part of the solution per your own post.
The use of hybrid buses is hardly a strong endorsement of diesel powered cars.
Volvo Hybrid Double Deck buses unveiled at historic venue - Press releases : Volvo Group - Global
The problem in London and many other large cities in europe is the high concentration of diesel powered cars. We don't have this problem in the US yet. Do we really need to go down this path now when when we have other options in conventional hybrids, PHEVs and EVs or even GDI?

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