Thanks Jonathan,
You took the words out of my mouth.
What is not shown on this website is that the 2004 model year VW TDI have
been banned in CA do to this Teir-2 change. These calcs are based on
petrol-diesel and not biodiesel, which would have substantially less
emissions. If VW equips their US bound TDI's with the new soot filters
available in Europe, they will come close to 10 on the list (10 being best),
burning Petrol-diesel and be available again in CA (California). The oil
companies are injecting billions of dollars into keeping petroleum powered
cars on the road.  If you hybridized a small displacement TDI like the 1.2L
Lupo engine, you'd have a runaway contender for best mileage and emissions.
The trick here is to run B100. We just need to get off the dinojuice.

-Steven Dodson
Kneeland, CA
"Inga" the 87 Syncro

----Original message----
Date:    Wed, 12 May 2004 12:50:46 -0400
From:    Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Diesels on NPR this morning

looks good and thanks for the post but, i would assume that these studies
are based on the use of fossil diesel fuel.  my understanding is if you
run B100 (biodiesel 100%) these numbers come way down in closer standing
with gasoline burning cars.

jonathan