Car emissions

[Dirk]

[QUOTE 5010845, member: 9609"]out of curiosity what is your MPG when towing and not towing the caravan ?[/QUOTE]
Best case (tailwind, motorway cruising constant speed, longish trip).
39 mpg towing.
68 mpg solo.

Or.

Easily attainable (normal driving, cross country, longish trip).
32 mpg towing.
60 mpg solo.

Or.

General knocking about locally (short trips, town and country lane driving).
28 mpg towing.
55 mpg solo.

Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 HDi 92 hp diesel.

 

[albion]

Ever wondered why some diesels emit disgusting levels of killer soot?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...costly-repair-bill-thousands-driving-illegal/

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Ever wondered why some diesels emit disgusting levels of killer soot?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...costly-repair-bill-thousands-driving-illegal/

Back to statistics again, 1800 have been found to have had it removed, yet no mention of how many diesel cars are actually on the roads, then goes on to mention 38,000 deaths by the WHO so that is presumably worldwide not just UK

 

[albion]

You very very often see dangerous soot coming put of an exhaust on acceleration.
A sign of yet another illegal vehicle?

 

[screenman]

You very very often see dangerous soot coming put of an exhaust on acceleration.
A sign of yet another illegal vehicle?

Not always illegal, I get to see too many diesels pumping out black smoke that still have a DPF fitted.

 

[Dan B]

[QUOTE 5020199, member: 9609"]prior to DPF's it could be argued it is the sign of a healthy engine. When pumps were adjustable you would turn them up until you got a hint of black smoke at full throttle under load. The blackness is a sign of unburned diesel, so if it is pulling well you know its getting enough.[/QUOTE]
Yes, in the same way I feed my children until they start vomiting just slightly, so I can be sure they're not being starved

 

[Deleted member 26715]

My old Auris would periodically chuck a cloud of smoke out usually just after moving away from a junction, on enquiring I was told it was the way it was designed to operate.