Why pick on diesel?

[Tim Hall]

You'll save on vets bills but a well trained horse will take you home from the pub no matter how drunk you get

On the other hand the bike won't bite or kick you or throw you off.

Forget to pedal while riding fixed and the bike will do a very good impression of throwing you off.

 

[John the Monkey]

I think it is fair to say that there seems to be something of an over eagerness on the part of some to shift a lot of the blame for pollution onto diesel engined vehicles when many of the pollutants (but not all) measured are common to both petrol and diesel engines.

The reality is that if we want to reduce pollution we need to reduce all vehicle usage and go for a modal shift in transport.

That's a bit reasonable for the internet, old thing.

 

[John the Monkey]

Soz.... you're all a bunch of incontinent old wan*ers!

Is that better?

Irate, unsupported by facts - pretty much perfect, I'd say.

 

[tyred]

Since the dawn of time, just about every governments answer to everything has been to tax it. But sadly taxes are a necessary evil if we want public services.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

You'll save on vets bills but a well trained horse will take you home from the pub no matter how drunk you get

On the other hand the bike won't bite or kick you or throw you off.

Or suddenly decide to take a crap, then and there. On my commute to work earlier this morning, I had to ride around large piles of horse manure on the shared path I was using, presumably because the mounted police had been there yesterday, and I couldn't help wondering: who gets to clean it up?

 

[User482]

I think it is fair to say that there seems to be something of an over eagerness on the part of some to shift a lot of the blame for pollution onto diesel engined vehicles when many of the pollutants (but not all) measured are common to both petrol and diesel engines.

The reality is that if we want to reduce pollution we need to reduce all vehicle usage and go for a modal shift in transport.

I certainly agree with your second sentence, but the fact is that diesel vehicles are the dominant source of poor urban air quality.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Diesels are horrendous. Mine scooped £3k out of me for a total engine replacement due to a faulty DPF system. It was failing passive regeneration so much it bore washed and seized solid with very little warning.

And and and and and, it had no DPF in it! the additive system wasn't mapped out properly (before I bought it unknowingly)

 

[Brains]

Manchester and Liverpool city councils are thinking of introducing a tax on diesel cars, why diesel?
A diesel car goes twice as far as a petrol car for the same amount of fuel so more economical. I also believe that a modern diesel engine, well set and maintained is no more polluting than a petrol car.
Isn't it strange than 20 years ago and more, diesels were all the rage, especially on the Continent. I think it is an attack on diesels just for profiteering as an easy target. I, for one, will keep my diesel car and change it to another diesel when the time comes as I like being able to do 70 mpg. A diesel engine will also outlast any petrol engine too.

Diesel Particulates

 

[screenman]

Diesels are more reliable than petrol engines. Less likely to have electrical faults

Not working in the garages every day are you.

 

[screenman]

And petrol engines don't have the same amount of electronic gadgetry?

Well you are sort of correct there.

 

[screenman]

I understand most of the individual words but, that aside, you might as well have written it in Latin.

That may not be the fault of the author I understood everything he wrote. Mind you I would be expected too, and I am sure you could write about many things I have not got a clue about.

 

[iwantanewbike]

My diesel stinks to high heaven especially with short journeys, yet it just passed the emissions test in last month's MOT. Would I buy a diesel again? No.

 

[gavroche]

Not working in the garages every day are you.

I have no worries about my car. 4 years guarantee and servicing so peace of mind till then. After that, will probably get another one, diesel of course.

 

[raleighnut]

Or suddenly decide to take a crap, then and there. On my commute to work earlier this morning, I had to ride around large piles of horse manure on the shared path I was using, presumably because the mounted police had been there yesterday, and I couldn't help wondering: who gets to clean it up?

When I was a kid if the "Rag 'n' bone" man came round our way with his horse and cart I was sent out on my bike with a bucket and shovel and the instruction "Don't come back without any" ringing in my ears.
I sometimes went miles before finding any 'product'.

 

[User482]

I have no worries about my car. 4 years guarantee and servicing so peace of mind till then. After that, will probably get another one, diesel of course.

Yes, it was clear that your OP was made in the spirit of discovery.