At 09:54 4/26/99 -0400, David..M wrote: >Diesels have the reputation of being dirty and noisy and they will never >get rid of that reputation. Electric or fuel cell vehicles will arrive >before diesel is accepted. And, sadly, recent studies cited in _Scientific American_ are showing that lung disease in cities is directly proportional to the amount of particulates in the air. Diesel engines generate a lot of particulates. The (unrealistic, IMHO) US project to develop an extremely high-mileage, low-polluting, high-performance family vehicle was forced to reject diesel engine right from the start b/c of the particulate emissions. :( david David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net |
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