[geeks] Emissions and whatnot

[Kurt Huhn]

Andrew Weiss wrote:
> 
> How about all SUV's being Honda Insight style or Natural Gas SUV's... by
> law.

Bah!  We already have more laws than we need - besides, this would never
pass muster of either the consumers or the manufacturers.

> 
> Put some real research into making alternate fuel engines PERFORM better
> than gasoline engines...
> 

Alcohol engines already perform better than gasoline engines - but
alcohol is *extremely* corrosive, and creates noxious (and even toxic)
fumes when burned depending upon the other additives.  Engine life of
alcohol engines, according my current knowledge, is very low.  

> Also put some money into diesel vehicles... a bit better than gas fueled
> for cleanliness... only a dirty soot + less CO.
> 

Cummins, Detroit, Duramax, Volkswagen, Mercedes - all manufacturers of
diesel engines for the consumer market.  I'd take a Cummins turbo-diesel
over nearly any other powerplant in a pickup truck any day.  My current
truck has a gas engine, but that was a moment of weakness (it's sooo
pretty ;).
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