Are the new diesel engines cleaner burning than the old smelly diesels of the eighties?
Very much so, the ones we drove in Germany you didn’t even know it was running. No fumes to speak of, quiet and it had plenty of get up and go also.
(On the other hand I’m having a hard time hearing my own thoughts because there’s a Dodge Ram with a Cummins engine somewhere close...)
Very much different.
Not Your Father's Diesel
http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/21/diesel-cars-future-lifestyle-vehicles-diesel-cars.html
2012 Diesel Cars in USA: Here’s the Lineup
http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/automobiles/2012-usa-diesel-cars.htm
Yeah. All the old problems of diesel are pretty much gone, except the ability to pull in front of any random pump at any random gas station.
Yes, I’ve driven them in Italy. They start and drive just like a gasoline vehicle. I didn’t relaize the first one I rented was a diesel until I filled up and the attendant pointed me to the diesel pump.
My issue is I don’t care about mileage, I care about horsepower. I’ve heard that the ‘chip’ guys are getting over 600 horses out of the big block deisels, and 17 mpg with a large heavy pickup. Now, that’s interesting. I want on of those motors installed a small pickup.