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Originally Posted by redpoint5
In the U.S., diesels have to meet the same emission standards as gasoline. Perhaps it's different in the Netherlands. I've never had an issue with diesel exhaust unless it was from someone that modded their fuel mapping to smoke, or has a poor-running older vehicle, usually non-turbo.
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It is different in Europe. The gap is getting closer, but still remains.
Euro 6 emissions standards: what do they mean for you? | Auto Express
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Originally Posted by AutoExpress
The new Euro 6 regulations set different standards for petrol and diesel cars. For diesel cars, they dramatically drop the permitted level of NOx emitted down to a maximum of 80 mg/km compared to the 180 mg/km level that was required for cars to meet the previous Euro 5 emissions standards. The limit for NOx from petrol cars remains at 60mg/km, the same as for the Euro 5 standard.
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So yeah.
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