"Now take the next logical step and combine a diesel with hybrid (preferribly interior pm machines) and see yet another incremental improvement!"
dwenergyman wrote:note what toyota says about diesels and emissions in this article
Exactly what did this new study reveal?
This research found that a low-emitting diesel school bus, typical of those now being sold, had lower emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), soluble organic fraction of PM (SOF), total hydrocarbons (THC), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), methane and carbon monoxide (CO) than a bus fueled with natural gas.
You beat me to it on modern diesel emissions not contributing to particulates as much as they once did.
here's what I found:
http://www.rvpower.com/Tech_todaysdiesel.cfm
dwenergyman wrote:BTW, GM is producing and selling HE Buses using diesels and I even got a chance to take a ride in one a few years ago. I did still smell the diesel fumes from this bus so I know something is still getting into my lungs from this lower emission bus. Seattle has 235 of these buses on order as we speak and should receive them all by the end of the year.
First GM Hybrid Transit Buses
Go to Work
The first GM hybrid transit buses are already operating in the Seattle area, with a total of 235 planned by the end of 2004.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.asp ... n>1=3584
less soot may be better than more soot but it's still a carcinogen that damages human health irreversibly and should be completely eliminated if at all possible.
4Car wrote:Chrysler has displayed a hybrid-powered Dodge Ram at the UK's Defence Vehicle Dynamic show. The Ram Combatt 2 Hybrid, based on the full-sized 2500 (3/4 tonne) pick-up, combines a 5.9-litre Cummins diesel engine with a 10kW electric motor, which gives a portable AC power supply when the vehicle is stationary, idling or switched off - and can run silently. It can power equipment in areas with no mains supply. It also features hydro-pneumatic suspension which enables any single wheel to get over an obstacle up to three feet high.
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