re dirty diesels in article ceylon gte com hhd harvey gte com horace dediu writes in article nataraja opal nataraja rtsg mot com kumaravel natarajan writes i heard the diesels are considered cleaner burning than gas engines because the emit less of carbon monoxide hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen co hc nox but they can put out a lot of particulate matter i heard something about legislation being discussed to clean up diesel emissions is there anything in the works to install scrubbers for diesels how about the feasibility of installing them on trucks and cars would it be any different than a catylitic converter i d assume easier since we re removing particulate matter instead of converting gasses let s hear people s opinions this really bugs me the emissions of diesels are the cleanest of any vechicle but they are considered so polluting that they are banned in passenger cars in california what a bunch of crap diesel is the fuel of choice for enviromental benefit in europe while here it s illegal for the same reason the particulates are nothing but carbon they are just an annoyance at worst nothing beats the diesel cycle for efficiency and emissions torque or engine durability it s also cheaper diesels fall into the same emissions mythology as alcohol fuels the main reason they are considered cleaner is because they are better at the emissions we actually measure and regulate but they also contribute additional emissions which have long been determined to be as harmful but no suitable control or limits have been defined current evidence is pointing to most visible smog actually being diesel emissions and suspended particles and less of a photo chemical reaction diesel particulates are now becoming a major concern in decreased lung capacity and alcohols emit signifcantly more aldehydes a known carcinigen than gasoline the evidence is mounting that while we have been beating the gasoline engine to death we may have been ignoring the effects of the alternatives and anyone who thinks diesels are so great should go and spend a few hours in rush hour traffic in some cities in europe there the stench of the diesels is awful and it can even burn the eyes diesels being clean is only relative to our current standards mark
