My 91 Jetta ECOdiesel came with a catalytic converter to burn up any
soot that tries to escape.  The TDI diesels of today are even cleaner.
With proper computerized fuel injection, soot and NOX are less than gas
engine emissions.  With biodiesel, they even smell better than gas exhaust.
They are far superior to any hybrid car as well.  More space, similar
mileage with higher load capacity, less complex to maintain.
TEMiller (diesel in my blood!)

Donald Baxter / Iowa City, Iowa wrote:

>Yep, I did.  Wasn't lost on me that Diesels are probably not a very good
>ultimate environmental solution to our transportation needs.  Soot and NOX
>can't be ignored.
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>DB
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matthew" <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:35 PM
>Subject: Diesels on NPR this morning
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>>anybody else catch the NPR piece this morning on
>>Diesels? much discussion was on the VW diesel.
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>>http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=1892180
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>>-=matthew
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>>Matthew Pollard         "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
>>Dept. Of Chemistry     So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
>>University of Idaho
>>www.ftir.chem.uidaho.edu
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