Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 08:51:30 -0500 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup
> Strange! The fact is, that a diesel engine supplied with at particle-filter > is waaay cleaner than a gasoline-engine. ...unless you also factor in the poor quality, high sulfur junk that is passed off as diesel fuel in the US. Car manufacturers are trying to get the petroleum companies to provide a decent product that they can work with to meet clean air standards, but it seems like nothing has changed from the status quo. Also, as I understand it, such a particle filter would need cleaning/changing on a regular basis. Americans (except for car lovers like the ones subscribed to this newsgroup) are notorious for not following maintenance schedules. The prevailing theory seems to be that the car only needs to be service when things break. The situation became so bad that many leasing companies provide a free (well, no extra cost) maintenance program for their lease car customers. Even with that, it is often difficult to get the customer to bring the car in for maintenance. Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T "Henrik B." <webmasternopsamklub_nospam_.dk> wrote in message news:rduma.29$c21.3nopsam.get2net.dk... > B&D wrote: > :: Here in California, the VW TDI was dropped, not because people > :: didn't like it (they did and still do), the air quality regulations > :: make it nearly impossible to produce a diesel auto clean enough. > :: Hemce the popularity of gas-electric hybrids. > > Strange! The fact is, that a diesel engine supplied with at partical-filter > is waaay cleaner than a gasoline-engine. > > Cheers! > >
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