Re: [biofuel] EPA's bad data?
Hunt, Adam wrote: I just ran across an EPA run website where you can look up the EPA rated mileage and Air Pollution Score (pounds of smog forming pollution per 15k miles). For some reason every recent VW TDI scored markedly worse then their gas counterparts. In some cases the diesels are shown to produce twice as much smog. Can anyone comment on this? I have always been told that diesels are generally cleaner. In a nutshell, yes the TDI is much dirtier than the 2.0 or 1.8T when using the EPA's pollution measures. There is legitimate, and sometimes heated, debate as to whether these measures are appropriate. Grossly oversimplified, the TDI is worse on NOx and PM and better on CO2. Thus, if you are concerned about smog, the TDI is worse, but if global climate change is your main concern, the TDI is better. Post hoc rationalizations run rampant on both sides of the debate. You can find out more here: http://forums.tdiclub.com/postlist.php?Cat=Board=UBB21 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] EPA's bad data?
Hunt, Adam wrote: I just ran across an EPA run website where you can look up the EPA rated mileage and Air Pollution Score (pounds of smog forming pollution per 15k miles). For some reason every recent VW TDI scored markedly worse then their gas counterparts. In some cases the diesels are shown to produce twice as much smog. Can anyone comment on this? I have always been told that diesels are generally cleaner. The site in question can be found at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm --adam My car [1999 chevrolet cavalier 2.2l 5spd] is incorrectly rated as getting 24 mpg city / 34 hwy. I get 30 and 35. This has been discussed quite a bit lately and I have come to the personal conclusion that the EPA ratings are calculated by racecar drivers. -- Martin Klingensmith infoarchive.net Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] EPA's bad data?
I just ran across an EPA run website where you can look up the EPA rated mileage and Air Pollution Score (pounds of smog forming pollution per 15k miles). For some reason every recent VW TDI scored markedly worse then their gas counterparts. In some cases the diesels are shown to produce twice as much smog. Can anyone comment on this? I have always been told that diesels are generally cleaner. The site in question can be found at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm --adam Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
