

| Subject: | Re: Zetec diesel |
| From: | Jim Akiba |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:48:28 -0500 |
Yeah maybe I could have worded that better, full compliance = certification, partial compliance = compliance from the heads of marketing... for info on T2B5 see: http://www.dieselnet.com/standards/us/ld_t2.php and here's another one with a quick reminder from mr lutz as to why the new clean diesels aren't what people are going to expect: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/07/lutz-gm-will-ha.html Jim Akiba On 2/20/08, Chris S. <mrpolak@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >The low sulphur fuel as been coming into effect for both diesel and > >gasoline, but it isn't enough. The T2B5 emissions are the strictest on > >the planet, even with the low sulphur fuel you still need NOx traps, > >SCR, and particulate components in the exhaust.. and not ONLY do you > >need to be able to pass the emissions levels for testing, but you have > >to prove the 150K mile system durability and performance.. which is > >the thing that nobody has been able to do, meaning there are T2B5 > >compliant diesels that exist, but not one is certified. The diesels in > >use in europe won't pass T2B5 either, they are too dirty. > > And what is the difference between compliance and certification? Care to > elaborate with references quoted? > > > Chris S. > > ________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now.
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