Why So Few Diesel Options?

[Oddmott]

Are different types of Diesel better/worse in regards to the emissions they.... emit?

[Fisherman]

Are you quoting what the computer in the dash says you got or are you calculating the numbers yourself?

I know the computer in my car is a compulsive liar, but that may just be the brand (vw)

Never trust the computer, mine is always entered into my log book and calculated by hand. I refill at the same pump, when it clicks off I add 2 litres every time so it's pretty accurate.

[rf2]

Generally, larger vehicles are subject to less stringent standards (they are allowed to emit more pollution), but you seem to be talking about SUVs, so they would be subject to the same standards as other light duty cars and trucks. Manufacturers have some flexibility in which standard specific models are subject to - they can us a mechanism called fleet averaging which allows certain models to meet less stringent standards as long as some of their other models are subject to more stringent standards in an effort to "balance" the overall emissions of all of their models.

[last5oh_302]

Never trust the computer, mine is always entered into my log book and calculated by hand. I refill at the same pump, when it clicks off I add 2 litres every time so it's pretty accurate.

How do you account for idle time, warming up, sitting at lights, traffic etc because those are real world numbers.

[skeeter1]

You guys are giving this fuel economy thing way too much thought, who has the time to work all of that out. A tank last me a week and that's about as much as I care You need to get out hunting and fishing more LOL

[DUXX]

Ive been told.by a deisel mechanic that the fuel in europe is far better than what we run. It helps with milage and emissions. Mostly additives that we van add ourselves here but no one wants to.shell out.for.

I drove a nice peugot 6 sp deisel all over ireland. Left some tyres behind on the ring of kerry. Did you get the wing mirror insurance.hahaha.
driving in dublin was hectic,
we went from belfast to everywhere and back to belfast on 2 tanks of fuel.

[LowbanksArcher]

How do you account for idle time, warming up, sitting at lights, traffic etc because those are real world numbers.

You'll use more fuel doing less kms. Simple as that. Divide the litres you've put in to fill the tank by the kms you've driven. Then multiply by 100 to get L/100km. I've actually started using the fuelly.com to keep track. My hand calculated mileage has typically been within 1 L/100km of the vehicles computer.

[cantcatchacold]

The Tucson was pretty oversized as well... But I loved every minute of the driving. We covered nearly 2000kms and only 300km was on the hwys. The rest was all the tight n twisty country lanes where you're holding your breath around most corners. Lol

It was like a roller coaster you are controlling. With a high chance of colliding with another coaster on a blind corner or hill.

Yep lol

[Oddmott]

Yep lol

Isn't it awesome?! lol

When we recap our trip for folks, all i talk about is the driving.

Did you happen to go to The Burren? And take Corkscrew Road? Amaze-balls.

[cantcatchacold]

Isn't it awesome?! lol

When we recap our trip for folks, all i talk about is the driving.

Did you happen to go to The Burren? And take Corkscrew Road? Amaze-balls.

No but we fly in Tuesday to schipol then on to cork. 2 days there then on to Dublin then north to Belfast. It will be a busy week and I've already apologized to my liver