jamal14@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months agoHow to Boost EV Sales? Pay Drivers to Turn in Old Polluting Carswww.bloomberg.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
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minus-squareoutofvogue@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoExactly, that guy’s 2003 diesel Jetta probably got 35-40 mpg and pollutes far less than any truck or SUV.
minus-squarescottieducati@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agohahahahaha no. They pollute quite a bit more, especially since that’s pre-stricter emissions standards that came into effect here in 2006. Diesels have disproportionate impacts on local air quality too, a major driver of asthma and respiratory illnesses. FWIW I’ve owned all generations of small VW diesels since MY2001. Most recently had a Touraeg that was unfixable for emissions.
Exactly, that guy’s 2003 diesel Jetta probably got 35-40 mpg and pollutes far less than any truck or SUV.
hahahahaha no. They pollute quite a bit more, especially since that’s pre-stricter emissions standards that came into effect here in 2006.
Diesels have disproportionate impacts on local air quality too, a major driver of asthma and respiratory illnesses.
FWIW I’ve owned all generations of small VW diesels since MY2001. Most recently had a Touraeg that was unfixable for emissions.