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Europe doesn't have stupid emissions rules biased against diesels.
by xxpor 11y ago
Europe doesn't have stupid emissions rules biased against diesels.
- dubyah 11y agoOn the contrary, California emission standards held diesel passenger vehicles to the same standards as gasoline/petrol passenger vehicles. Whereas in Europe, diesel emission standards were much more lax compared to their petrol counterparts. I suppose one could say that being more concerned with the more directly harmful and smog forming emissions(NOx and PM) over CO2 would constitute 'bias' against diesels. But, conversely, there's a rather compelling argument that the more lax European diesel regulations spurred diesel adoption and protect their domestic manufacturers. https://www3.nd.edu/~jthurk/Papers/MMT.pdf https://www3.nd.edu/~jthurk/Papers/MMT.pdf
- brc 11y agoA lot of jurisdictions in Europe are rethinking their diesel prioritisation a precisely because of particulate and Nox emissions. In the case of Volkswagen, the TSi engines are a much better buy than the TDi engines. Better power delivery, clean running and nearly as good fuel economy.
- rconti 11y agohttp://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/diesel-dominance-threatened-eu-emissions-rules http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/diesel-dominance-... http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/14/nine-out-of-10-new-diesel-cars-in-breach-of-eu-pollution-rules-report-finds http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/14/nine-out-... http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34257424 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34257424 http://www.hybridcars.com/will-america-avoid-europes-clean-diesel-problems/ http://www.hybridcars.com/will-america-avoid-europes-clean-d...