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Old 02-05-2008, 03:02 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 8307c4 View Post
The one and only reason is diesels always have and always will pollute more than gassers. Even with today's higher standards they still spew more pollutants and this is the reason why diesels are a rare breed and also why it will never change.

Everything else is speculation.
That was true in the mechanical injection days. Diesels have long been way better than gassers in regards to greenhouse gasses due to the fact that they burn way leaner. With the new "clean" diesels, they're on par in regards to nox and particulates with better engine and fueling management systems, urea injection and diesel particulate filters.
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