New Mot threat to diesel
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blossomchris
I feel better than James Brown
But it is poisoning others, me included.
Bloss
Bloss
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
good diesels should be banned. Hard boobies for those foolish enough to believe an incumbent government.
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Please explain how the new tests will punish anyone who bought a diesel any time since, day, 1995.
George J
Herefordshire member
If my venerable diesel car failed the emission test, I would take it on the chin and buy a compliant car.
But I’d retain the motor, and make a generating set out of it!
On the other hand, the motor was very far inside the limits on its last MOT six weeks ago.
The current test is very stringent, and I doubt anything that complies with the particular legal requirements will be banned.
But I’d retain the motor, and make a generating set out of it!
On the other hand, the motor was very far inside the limits on its last MOT six weeks ago.
The current test is very stringent, and I doubt anything that complies with the particular legal requirements will be banned.
david ellwood
Kirabosi Kognoscente
How moving the generation point from the vehicle to the refinery is a benefit is beyond me. Far better to spread the issue rather than concentrate it in one area.
The idea that petrol is clean is a grand joke.
The idea that petrol is clean is a grand joke.
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Just in case some have missed it, petrol particulate filters are now being fitted to new cars, two models of BMW already. They're required because petrol engines are producing tiny tiny particles, and these are obviously doing us humans no good.
So, all you petrol engined car drivers who have been on your high horses since VW Gate can go fk yourselves.
So, all you petrol engined car drivers who have been on your high horses since VW Gate can go fk yourselves.
The Chronicals
Disruptor
The gullible's who have bought into the whole 'Diesel is Evil' thing amaze's me...its similar to the person drinking the glass of wine while judging a person smoking a joint because its 'illegal' scenario...
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
When I chose diesel, I did so in the knowledge that my CO2 emissions would be maybe 60-75% of an equivalent petrol. I'm still of the opinion that climate change is a greater evil than local particulate pollution, and this is a considered choice, so I won't be lectured on how bad diesels are for the environment. All cars are bad for the environment. Pick your bad.
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Did you see any of the posts by the high and mighty petrol drinkers?
Swamp Thing
Remainiac Terrorist
This is just the sort of elfin safety gorn mad that will be gone when we leave.
Tony Lockhart
Avoiding Stress, at Every Opportunity
Nope.
I understand that the cars will be tested at full acceleration so quite likely to produce smoke and a fail .However I am not clear if this only applies to cars with dpf ,perhaps older ones will be ok ?
All cars pollute but it makes less sense to scrap a good old car with life in it as making a new one also harms the environment
All cars pollute but it makes less sense to scrap a good old car with life in it as making a new one also harms the environment
Rug Doc
pfm Member
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ents-smoke-test-limits-and-annual-assessments
All a car has to do is meet the factory output for the year of manufacture... basically if it’s not running 100% or has no DPF it will fail.
All a car has to do is meet the factory output for the year of manufacture... basically if it’s not running 100% or has no DPF it will fail.