Road Tax increase for Diesels
02 August 2014, 07:37 AM
#31
EU to levy fines against British government for failing air quality in cities. This is the end of diesel dominated roads. There will be extra taxes levied against older cars without dpf, higher congestion charges for all diesel vehicles unless they can pass the latest emission standards
Can't say I am that bothered about seeing less diesel vehicles. We only have one car left in the family which is diesel now. Once the RS6 Avant drops to a reasonable price bye bye Q7 4.2tdi
Can't say I am that bothered about seeing less diesel vehicles. We only have one car left in the family which is diesel now. Once the RS6 Avant drops to a reasonable price bye bye Q7 4.2tdi
05 August 2014, 11:56 AM
#33
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Loads of manufacturers are pulling out of diesel engined cars.. The new EU laws in 2015 will bring in adblue technology and thats not a cheap or good thing.
Most are going to concentrate on Hybrid and small petrol turbocharged cars like Fords ecoboost..
Diesel is a very dirty fuel and getting it burn cleanly and effeciently for an everyday car isnt easy... So much so that the technology to "mask" the carbon build up and exhaust emissions is so troublesome,its not worth the hassle of development. Diesels are only any good when turbocharged,and with modern high pressure petrols achieving great mpg with brilliant reliability its a lot easier to push the public in that direction.
People are still a bit dubious of hybrids,but that will change over the next 5/1o years..
Most are going to concentrate on Hybrid and small petrol turbocharged cars like Fords ecoboost..
Diesel is a very dirty fuel and getting it burn cleanly and effeciently for an everyday car isnt easy... So much so that the technology to "mask" the carbon build up and exhaust emissions is so troublesome,its not worth the hassle of development. Diesels are only any good when turbocharged,and with modern high pressure petrols achieving great mpg with brilliant reliability its a lot easier to push the public in that direction.
People are still a bit dubious of hybrids,but that will change over the next 5/1o years..
05 August 2014, 12:02 PM
#34
Don't know why more petrol owners don't switch to LPG, i'm not a diesel fan, never owned one and don't intend to, converted my misses from diesel to petrol, pre 2000 diesels are even worse than modem diesels and are not good for your health due to the amount of soot they produce
05 August 2014, 12:19 PM
#35
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Don't know why more petrol owners don't switch to LPG, i'm not a diesel fan, never owned one and don't intend to, converted my misses from diesel to petrol, pre 2000 diesels are even worse than modem diesels and are not good for your health due to the amount of soot they produce
Imagine finishing work at 8pm,start the engine and beep on comes the DPF light,noooooo I'm tired and just want go home,not p1ss balling about driving on a motorway for 20mins to clear it.
Is handy driving to czech though,1100 miles two fuel stops..
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