I also don't agree with the diesel emissions standards. Its a ok to have a Hummer that gets less then 20mpg but a diesel that gets 50mpg or more is not how does this make any sense? Also Europe seems to have no problem with diesels. Could it have something to do with the fact that all small diesels are made by non American companies and not emission standards?
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Originally Posted by rmay635703
Emissions are not really the reason either (I don't really agree with the emissions standards being placed on small diesel or gas vehicles though anyway but for different reasons)
Diesel exhaust can be cleaned to simple water and CO2 using WATER!
This has been known since the 20's and is the reason much of the underground heavy equip is diesel. The exhaust can be cleaned up 100%. My father drove a 100 ton mine car that used this hi tech 55 gallon water pail system.
And if you want to get real snazzy add calcium chloride or magnesium chloride (driveway salt), then the water can't freeze and need not be dumped as it can be recovered by adding more salt periodically and dumping the small amount Calcium Sulphate (fertalizer) and the like into the trash periodically or use it on your lawn.
Too bad auto companies and the government don't issue emissions standards to improve the environment or you might see workable loopholes like the one I mentioned above available.
Apparently cleaning your exhaust with saltwater is good enough for most large ocean vessels but works too well for the auto industry?
Heck you could run a malfunctioning 2 cycle diesel from the 50's and still have clean exhaust using water, which begs the question why not?
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