First,
modern diesel vehicles are coming to be capable of meeting rigorous emission standards (such as Tier 2 standards, being introduced into the U.S., 2004 - 08).
Modern diesel vehicles have adopted new standards and are now very clean, so attention needs to now turn to regulating on - road and off - road gasoline engines more.
Not exact matches
They range from substituting dirty cookstoves with ones that use
modern and clean fuels — something the State Department already is working on — to mandating
diesel particle filters for
vehicles.
Autocar also cites a report quoting Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo condemning
diesel vehicles, saying that the older ones emit the most pollution, but that the filters in
modern diesel cars aren't even able to remove all of the harmful particles.
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth told Autocar that the automaker will devote more efforts to promote
modern diesel tech, citing its widespread use in commercial
vehicles among other factors.
Interesting features of this model are available with a powerful gas V8 or
modern diesel, luxurious, reliable, safe, and stylish., and As nimble as a much smaller
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Although it's not the most attractive
vehicle design Audi has presented in its 106 - year history, things improve drastically once seated inside the turbo -
diesel V6 - powered machine, a combination of classic luxury materials,
modern design cues and acres of space conspiring to create a relaxed atmosphere.
A
diesel powertrain makes a ton of sense for these large, heavy
vehicles, and
modern compression - ignition engines are the smooth, quiet, torquey powerplants that complement the luxury surroundings.
Nevertheless, automakers mainly tout their efforts to develop regular hybrids and
modern diesels and eventually fuel cell - powered
vehicles.
The realistic opportunities for reducing demand soon suggest that government policies should encourage hybrid gasoline - electric
vehicles, particularly the battery developments needed to bring plug - in versions thereof to the market, and
modern diesel technology.
These estimates work best for well - maintained
modern gasoline light - duty
vehicles and will likely be less accurate for
diesels, hybrids, and
vehicles with cylinder deactivation.
Modern diesel powered
vehicles are also equipped with
diesel particulate filters (DPF) or
diesel particulate diffusers (DPD), which remove particulate matter (soot) from exhaust gases and, like catalytic converters, reach temperatures of 500 - 900 °C during the «regeneration» phase, when the soot is effectively incinerated inside the DPF or DPD unit.
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modern diesel is nearly as efficient as a power station, when run on a motorway, and so the electric
vehicle is bound to be less efficient than a
diesel on the open road (but not so in town).