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This could really the death blow for the Diesel engine in cars. Over a decade people have promoted the Diesel as a cleaner, more efficient fuel for cars and car
by tehabe 10y ago
This could really the death blow for the Diesel engine in cars. Over a decade people have promoted the Diesel as a cleaner, more efficient fuel for cars and car makers spent billions to improve the engines and apparently even more in marketing.
Now, the bubble collapsed.
Also, Germany currently gives Diesel owners a rebate on the fuel tax. That is why a liter of Diesel is around €1.10 and a liter of gas is around €1.30. I wouldn't be surprised if this rebate will be gone soon. (But I wouldn't take bets on when)
- blacksmith_tb 10y agoBut isn't the truth a little more complex? In terms of CO2 emissions, those diesels are about twice as efficient (distance traveled on the same volume of fuel). So they are potentially better for the global environment at the same time they are worse for the local one... That said, I am happy to have just switched from an old diesel to a PHEV, but even it can't beat riding my bicycle to work...
- tehabe 10y agoI think that is a fair point. But as the report mentions, trucks and busses are fine. Because with those it apparently not an issue to add Diesel exhaust fluid to the mix. But I can't imagine that the usual drivers want the hassle with filling up two tanks.
- hx87 10y agoStill can't beat turbodiesel fuel economy, especially on the highway. Chevrolet Cruze diesels routinely get >60mpg on the highway, and that's the last generation, which unlike VW diesels were fully emissions compliant.