Re: [DMCForum] Re: Questions on Houstons engine

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Diesels are more harmful to us humans but less harmful to the 
environment because of particulate emissions, which doesn't affect plant 
life. BUT modern exhausts and cleaner burning direct injection diesels 
are every bit as clean, if not cleaner, than their petrol coutnerparts. 
My Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi is a category A car (it's how cars are taxed 
in thic country), the 2 litre petrol version is group C which is a lot 
"dirtier", is margnially more powerful, puts out a lot less torque, is 
less efficient, and actually noisier in drive-by noise tests.

I like diesels, as does continental europe. For some reason the US 
goverment doesn't.

Martin

Farrar Hudkins wrote:

>Quite right. It does put out a lot of rubbish.
>
>Reference:
>
>http://www.greenercars.com/12mean.html
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>http://aceee.org./press/0402gb04pr.htm
>
>BTW, given what I've seen of Martin's arguing skills, I refuse to enter 
>into a debate. The rest of you have fun.
>
>Farrar
>
>  
>

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