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On the contrary, California emission standards held diesel passenger vehicles to the same standards as gasoline/petrol passenger vehicles. Whereas in Europe, di
by dubyah 11y ago
On 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.