http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/ Ojai News, Newspaper, Events and Community Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/comment-page-1/#comment-14406 Brian Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:17:01 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/#comment-14406 You get better fuel economy using diesel(more energy per gallon). With the turbo diesel hybrid you can achieve some very high mileage, so you are burning less fuel and creating less pollution, which is a good thing. The particulate matter from diesel should not be equated to carbon monoxcide or nitrogen oxides they are not a toxic gas they are just particles that eventually settle to the ground. The water injection which this post is linked to is bogus however, and claims of increased mileage are untrue. You get better fuel economy using diesel(more energy per gallon). With the turbo diesel hybrid you can achieve some very high mileage, so you are burning less fuel and creating less pollution, which is a good thing. The particulate matter from diesel should not be equated to carbon monoxcide or nitrogen oxides they are not a toxic gas they are just particles that eventually settle to the ground. The water injection which this post is linked to is bogus however, and claims of increased mileage are untrue.

]]> http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/comment-page-1/#comment-14405 Robert Dinse Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:25:06 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/#comment-14405 Diesel-electric hybrids are efficient, but diesel engines are dirty. The particulates they belch out are carcinogenic. Running them on biodiesel does not change this, claims to the contrary are bogus. Diesels have to run at a higher compression ratio to function. That also generates nitrogen oxides. Gasoline engines are dirty, diesel is dirtier; and particularly old technology diesels are horrid. In an area with a high population density such as California; air quality is a real issue. Diesel-electric hybrids are efficient, but diesel engines are dirty. The particulates they belch out are carcinogenic. Running them on biodiesel does not change this, claims to the contrary are bogus. Diesels have to run at a higher compression ratio to function. That also generates nitrogen oxides. Gasoline engines are dirty, diesel is dirtier; and particularly old technology diesels are horrid. In an area with a high population density such as California; air quality is a real issue.

]]> http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/comment-page-1/#comment-14404 Brian Cox Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:09:11 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2007/10/motorhead-messiah/#comment-14404 The diesel hybrid is definately the answer ! For some reason certain diesels are not allowed in California, which is really unfortunate because they get better fuel economy than gasoline engines. The diesel hybrid is definately the answer ! For some reason certain diesels are not allowed in California, which is really unfortunate because they get better fuel economy than gasoline engines.

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