Quote:
Originally Posted by instarx
That article you quote is from 2006 and reflected the situation in 2006, not 2008. So you are in fact completely wrong. When the article was written it was true that there were no European diesels that could meet Tier 2 regs using U.S. 5 ppm LSD. The enabler of a 50-state diesel, EPA-mandated ULSD fuel, was not introduced into the US until late 2007.
But your biggest error - saying that European diesels operating in Europe (using their version of ULSD) were dirty, filthy, polluting destroyers of the planet was..., well, badly misinformed. Except for the possible exception of NOx, modern diesel engines with emission controls produce far less pollution per mile or per liter than do gas engines.
|
The article from 2006 reflects the situation in 2006 ... and today. I don't think there is a single "50 state diesel" being sold in the US as of this moment
because they won't meet our more stringent air quality laws.
The VW Jetta Diesel scheduled for "early 2008" is still not ready, but they say it should be ready for Fall 2008. Mercedes "BlueTec" line, scheduled originally for 2007, is still not here, but the latest news I can find is that in March, 2008, they announced they will be able to sell their 2009 GL320 Bluetec, ML320 Bluetec and R320 Bluetec in America (see
Mercedes-Benz Diesel SUVs To Be Available in All 50 U.S. States).
If you know of a European diesel passenger car that meets the California standards and can be sold here in all 50 states, please list it. An assertion that I am "completely wrong" is not a fact, it is an opinion. I have been able to provide some references for my assertion, please provide yours.
European diesels are too dirty to be sold in all 50 states in America. They may be cleaner than European gasoline cars, but they aren't cleaner than California's standard for both gas and diesel cars.