If only everyone would adopt clean-running diesel technology like that used by VW…
stan > On Dec 10, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Malcolm Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Actually I agree with you Ralf. > > The problem is that back in the 1980s and 1990s, here in the UK diesel was > pushed as the 'cleaner' fuel and hence was cheaper in price than petrol. the > government promoted diesel heavily and the car manufacturers followed suit > by making more of them. > > Now we are seeing the true legacy. > > It all boils down from the oil lobby and the car makers, simple as that. > Without the need to pander to oil-rich nations, we would all have been > driving battery, even hydrogen powered cars years ago. Instead we line the > pockets of certain nations who shall remain nameless but have lots of sand > and camels. > > I need a big utility vehicle for work, but if I had a choice of a less > polluting method of propulsion, I would jump at it. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Some 20+ years ago, I was involved with retro fitting 'green' diesel engines > in a large fleet, along with new exhaust systems which made them quieter and > had increased particulant traps. You'd have probably seen them on the > streets of London, as they were large and red. Now in 2016, there are hybrid > diesel electrics and hydrogen vehicles being rolled out. > > On a personal level, it's difficult to find a replacement for my Land Rover. > I need something which takes up to 9 people fairly often, tows a horse box > and is generally good with unmade roads in poor weather. I had no choice > other than to buy a diesel version, as they phased the V8 petrol out as an > option long ago, and having in the past had one, I couldn't live with 12 MPG > as an average - go off road and that looks good. I get twice that with the > diesel. I'd like, in a few years' time a Range Rover again, when I'll be > able to manage with less seating, but it's really too plush and will get > scratched in the lanes pulling into gaps in narrow lanes. I have a really > good dealer I've dealt with for 20+ years, and have no intention of swapping > makes. I'd also like a petrol version, but that will come down to > economy/how much I then use it, which may actually be more. > > I also may be forced into buying a petrol version, depending how London puts > in place 'ultra-low emission' boundaries for diesel vehicles in the not too > distant future. > > Malcolm > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
