Big Dave -
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Originally Posted by Big Dave
There is often a gap between the hucksters' claims and harsh reality. Let's wait and see if VW can deliver on their claims.
How much of a premium will these diesels command over the same car with a gas engine?
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I don't mind the emissions restrictions because I live in LA and the EU is trying to go in the same direction because of the Kyoto protocols anyway.
I don't have much faith in Blue-Tec, but what about Honda's diesel solution :
Acura Will Have First Application of Honda i-DTEC Diesel in North America - 13 January 2008
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008...will-have.html
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Honda will introduce its new 2.2-liter Tier 2 Bin 5 diesel—the i-DTEC—in the Acura line in North America in 2009, according to Honda President and CEO Takeo Fukui at the North American International Auto Show.
A first Euro 5-compliant version of the i-DTEC—shown at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show—will debut in the new Accord range in Europe in mid-2008.
The “phase two” i-DTEC engine complies with the US EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 and future Euro 6 emissions standards through the use of a new NOx-reducing catalytic converter. With the reduction of engine-out NOx resulting from its combustion system (Premixed Charge Compression Ignition, PCCI), the engine will not require the use of a urea SCR NOx aftertreatment system to meet regulations.
Fukui said that the i-DTEC engine will appear in a Honda model in the US in the future.
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But, I never knew about the "diesels are bad for automatics" scenario. I actually like that because I am biased against automatics
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CarloSW2