Posted on 12/03/2016 6:53:28 AM PST by moose07
The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel-powered cars and trucks by the middle of the next decade.
The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens say they are implementing the ban to improve air quality.
They say they will give incentives for alternative vehicle use and promote walking and cycling.
The commitments were made in Mexico at a biennial meeting of city leaders.
The use of diesel in transport has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, as concerns about its impact on air quality have grown. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that around three million deaths every year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution.
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Diesel engines contribute to the problem in two key ways - through the production of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Very fine soot PM can penetrate the lungs and can contribute to cardiovascular illness and death.
Nitrogen oxides can help form ground level ozone and this can exacerbate breathing difficulties, even for people without a history of respiratory problems.
As the evidence has mounted, environmental groups have used the courts to try and enforce clear air standards and regulations. In the UK, campaigners have recently had success in forcing the government to act more quickly.
Now, mayors from a number of major cities with well known air quality problems have decided to use their authority to clamp down on the use of diesel.
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No diesel vehicles equal no food, wine, beer, fast food delivery.
Paris has enough problems with its illegals and should not be worrying about some diesel fumes as per the Youtube video of Paris Streets in 2016.
The Youtube video belows shows what happened to Paris, a sanctuary city in France. In 2017, this horrible scene will be replicated in Americas sanctuary cities, when our illegals flock to our sanctuary cities, which will welcome them.
PARIS 2016: Scenes From The Apocalypse - African Mass Immigration Ruins Streets Of France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek1ENuEyWHE
The 06 cummins doooge 2500 is a great little monster..... EFI live programmer, compound turbos, turbo back exhaust with AFE cold air intake, bilet transmission ..... daily driver.
300D is bone stock restored , clean , formal
88 Yot was given a 4BT transplant two years ago from a old bread truck . Rebuilt the engine , advance adapters let me mate it up to factory five speed. Work in progress...
Just got rid of my F250. Truck great, engine fine, constant irritating and expensive emissions problems that were only going to get worse. The emissions reduction system is so complicated I don’t see how any of them work.
THIS IS UNAMERICAN!
I do a lot more work than the average guy, to the point of having a small lift, and do/have done timing belts, water pumps, suspensions, etc.
That said, you would appear to be in another league, likely with better garage space.
5.9L cummins diesel is pretty much plug an play prior to 07 if ya stay reasonable and don’t go crazy larry insane. As to 4BT’s are very very rugged high torque engines. Perfect for 4 wheeling . Silenced mine with dynamat sound and thermal products, custom exhaust and its a very nice hunting and fishing rig. Suspect a million miles out of it with care and amsoil oil products, their bypass systems and fleet guard filters. Supprised Toyota doesn’t build such a combination for the USA.
Didn’t wait.... did one myself without all that EPA shit on it.
Stay Safe !
LOL + !
You’re so right ,Laz !
Despicable behaviour, shouldn’t be aloud.
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