Comments on: Diesel Cars Finally Given The Axe In Europe?

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 05:10:00 +0000

I know you’re abusing the caps lock key.

Before diesel becomes the answer we’re going to have to first deal with the health problems.

By: revoltman

revoltman — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:44:00 +0000

Agreed, Electric is the ultimate.
But till we reach there Diesel is the correct answer, not petrol. I have studied mechanical engg & I know the truth. I was just frustrated at all the MISINFORMATION being spread here.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:34:00 +0000

Allcaps shouting is not the future here.

http://cleantechnica.com/cleantechnica-comment-policy/

Diesels are probably going to have a short time in the spotlight. But they almost certainly will be replaced by electrics.

By: revoltman

revoltman — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:20:00 +0000

This article is misleading. Todays new diesel engines are cleaner than petrol engines. They are a lot quiter than before. They are more efficient hence less fuel consumption.
DIESEL IS THE FUTURE !!!
I see that americans havent experienced the new diesels and talk a lot of 1960’s trash.

By: A Real Libertarian

A Real Libertarian — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Yeah, so they existed then, so what?
We’re talking about now.

By: geoff nairn

geoff nairn — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:51:00 +0000

Electric vehicles already existed in Diesel’s time. See pic of the Lohner-Porsche Electromobile.
I suspect that he would be working on hydrogen power instead.

By: A Real Libertarian

A Real Libertarian — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:35:00 +0000

If Rudolf Diesel had invented his engine today, it would be electric.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:42:00 +0000

I might have a more positive respect for diesel if I didn’t choke on the horrible exhaust coming out of most of the diesels that I smell on the roads. I’m sure the brand, spanking new diesel engines are very clean…but what happens after five years and 100,000 miles?

By: jmdesp

jmdesp — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:21:00 +0000

I’m not sure the analysis is correct. Gasoline direct injection engines generate a fine particle amount that results in a requirement for filtering in order to meet the Euro 5 and above norms, just as well as diesel engine. So those engines can’t hope to be cheap because no filtering will be needed.

Critics against diesel usually consider only older, obsolete engines. You will see nothing behind a modern diesel engine that accelerates from a stop light.

Actually the soon to come change in eco-bonus in France that requires a very low CO2 emissions rate is likely to favor diesel rather than gasoline (I agree it’s stupid for anybody who doesn’t drive a lot of kilometers each year).

By: geoff nairn

geoff nairn — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:39:00 +0000

Cant wait. I live in crisis-hit spain which has historically favored diesel and now has a large fleet of ageing diesel cars that their owners cant afford to renew. Drivers dont see the clouds of particulate pollution but pedestrians and cyclists do, particularly when an old & badly-maintained diesel cars accelerates away from stop lights. If Rudolf Diesel had invented his engine today, its use in cities would be banned on health grounds.