Comments on: The Diesel Engine http://www.thedieseldriver.com/2009/12/the-diesel-engine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-diesel-engine The Joy of Diesel Driving Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:18:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annatar http://www.thedieseldriver.com/2009/12/the-diesel-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Annatar Fri, 13 May 2011 18:20:21 +0000 http://www.thedieseldriver.com/?p=136#comment-1871 Actually, by the time I left Europe, and that was several years ago, 80% of the cars on the road were diesels. Last year I was in the UK, and there 90% of the cars were diesels - and mostly German, which greatly surprised me. Actually, by the time I left Europe, and that was several years ago, 80% of the cars on the road were diesels. Last year I was in the UK, and there 90% of the cars were diesels – and mostly German, which greatly surprised me.

]]> By: Ivan Minarik http://www.thedieseldriver.com/2009/12/the-diesel-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Ivan Minarik Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:47:06 +0000 http://www.thedieseldriver.com/?p=136#comment-132 Diesel, In my youth disels were drive by older guys who loved gas mileage. However at 19cents a gallon for gas , there was little need. The gasoline cars were powerful comfortable quiet,by comparisson the diesels stank were noisy and weak. How times have change , I have the opportunity to drive many different types of diesel vehicles in Europe and it is always a pleasure. Regardless of the make the efficency and performance of modern TDI or CDI diesles is stupendous. I.6 turbo diesel engines with the grunt of a small V8. Citroen, Renault Fiat Puegoet VW Skoda Audi VW and many many others. While the quality and the price may vary by brand, the preformance is far more satisfying than a comparble sized higher horsepower gasoline engine. It will take America a while to wake up and recognize that nothing readily available today, which include the whole idiotoc hybrid concept and eve more idiotic electric car, can com close to the technology economy and pleasure of Dr Disels 100 + year old invention. We are all going to pay for the Hybrid falacy and the exceedingly high battery costs both in repairs and disposal. These technologies are stop gap measures forced on the automakers by a government unwilling to ever tell the truth about anything and merely attempt to stir up the continuously more suceptible and less educated masses . Hydrogen is the answer till then with no compromise and great glee its Turbo Diesel with massive torque , all the way. Diesel,

In my youth disels were drive by older guys who loved gas mileage.
However at 19cents a gallon for gas , there was little need.
The gasoline cars were powerful comfortable quiet,by comparisson the diesels stank were noisy and weak.

How times have change , I have the opportunity to drive many different types of diesel vehicles in Europe and it is always a pleasure. Regardless of the make the efficency and performance of modern TDI or CDI diesles is stupendous. I.6 turbo diesel engines with the grunt of a small V8. Citroen, Renault Fiat Puegoet VW Skoda Audi VW and many many others. While the quality and the price may vary by brand, the preformance is far more satisfying than a comparble sized higher horsepower gasoline engine.

It will take America a while to wake up and recognize that nothing readily available today, which include the whole idiotoc hybrid concept and eve more idiotic electric car, can com close to the technology economy and pleasure of Dr Disels 100 + year old invention.

We are all going to pay for the Hybrid falacy and the exceedingly high battery costs both in repairs and disposal. These technologies are stop gap measures forced on the automakers by a government unwilling to ever tell the truth about anything and merely attempt to stir up the continuously more suceptible and less educated masses . Hydrogen is the answer till then with no compromise and great glee its Turbo Diesel with massive torque , all the way.

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