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Easy 350 without driving like I care about fuel economy.
1.3d 2008 500.
I only use shell v power diesel.
1.3d 2008 500.
I only use shell v power diesel.
Hopefully the real driving emissions (RDE) testing that applies for new models from September 2017 and for new vehicles from September 2019 will result in much cleaner passenger cars with diesel engines. Simply switching off EGR at all loads higher than those that occur in the NEDC will no longer be an option.Current generation diesel buses and lorries use a different type of emissions control technology and are, perhaps surprisingly, much cleaner than most current generation diesel passenger cars.
Hopefully the real driving emissions (RDE) testing that applies for new models from September 2017 and for new vehicles from September 2019 will result in much cleaner passenger cars with diesel engines. Simply switching off EGR at all loads higher than those that occur in the NEDC will no longer be an option.
Hybrids without fossil fuels?Maybe they should kill off fossil fuels altogether and go with hybrids But would need to be heavily subsidised.
But would need to be heavily subsidised.
Topping up isn't hard, but if SCR technology would be used properly on cars, then most users would get frustrated. Modern trucks have an AdBlue tank with a capacity that is up to 5% of fuel tank's capacity. That has a reason. You need quite an amount of AdBlue to get rid of the NOx. If applied on cars in the same manner, then filling AdBlue can't be compared with screenwash or oil. Instead you should compare it with refueling.Diesels were pushed to reduce global polution (CO2) but have had an adverse impact on local polution (particulates and NOx). These are being addressed with DPF and SCR (many current model diesels have this and topping up AdBlue is no harder than oil or screenwash).
Topping up isn't hard, but if SCR technology would be used properly on cars, then most users would get frustrated. Modern trucks have an AdBlue tank with a capacity that is up to 1/5 of fuel tank's capacity. That has a reason. You need quite an amount of AdBlue to get rid of the NOx. If applied on cars in the same manner, then filling AdBlue can't be compared with screenwash or oil. Instead you should compare it with refueling.
Cars don't need much AdBlue now, because at this moment the NOx emission is only important at the low load conditions of the NEDC test. The coming real driving emissions (RDE) testing will lead to much higher AdBlue consumption though.
Oops, I meant to write 5%, but I didn't.Modern trucks have an AdBlue tank with a capacity that is up to 1/5 of fuel tank's capacity.