Around 4/30/2008 8:29 PM, Nathan W. Collier wrote:
> sir,
> i know you hate diesel engines in light vehicles for fear of pollution.
in
> addition to purchasing an '01.5 ***mins powered dodge this week (for a
work
> truck), i also purchased a 2008 ***mins powered dodge ram with the 6.7
liter
> ***mins ( http://concealedcarryforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4298
).
> what i find most interesting about it is that it meets 2010 emmissions
> standards. not only does it pollute less than gasonline engines, but
(read
> this twice!) the exhaust from this truck is CLEANER than the air that
goes
> into the intake. thats right, the EXHAUST going out the tail pipe is
> cleaner than the air that goes into the intake thanks to the particulate
> filter.
>
> im wondering, with this being FACT (i can post segments of the
dodge/***mins
> produced video that explains it) how do you now feel about diesels in
light
> vehicles?
>
> Nathan In Montana
> http://ConcealedCarryForum.com
Hey Nathan - since it is a filter that is doing the dirty work of taking
out the nasty black solid particles, do you know if it needs to be
cleaned/changed/emptied/whatever on a regular basis?
(My $0.02: I'd love to see them in more light truck, car, and
hybrid-electric applications, just for the high MPG potential)
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