DieselGate – why the US drew first blood and how to get out
No matter how many years I blast the message to the world, nothing got people’s attention on the shortcomings of diesel as a fuel better…
Diesel Emissions
For our children – and ourselves
Its more than 3 years now that I am fighting for some improved quality of life in Austria and Europe and it’s time to take…
In the crosshairs – how diesel makes us mutants
We all believe that protecting the environment around us is something that must only affect others. Most people could not care less if Polar Bears…
The great EURO 6 scam
Now it’s official. Since September 1st this year, all new diesel vehicles sold in the European Union must comply with the EURO 6 standard. EURO…
LNG, CNG and electric vehicles – what’s doing what
I cannot remember how many times I had the issue on the table. What’s better? CNG or LNG? My answer is simple – none. Each…
The real hybrid car – not just a Prius
Since Toyota has bequeathed the Prius on us, all eyes are on hybrid cars. And it’s hard not to admire the technology that has gone…
No filter will save us – particulate matter kills
Anyone knowing this blog and me sure knows the rationale. Diesel is garbage that is incinerated in a driving waste processing plant (the diesel engine)….
The taming of the shrew – vehicle owners and LNG
LNG is a fringe fuel – or it still is because we can see it becoming mainstream very fast. The old fuelling world is staging a fierce defense battle. And they will not shy back from making it real ugly to switch. But as Victor Hugo once famously said “You can’t beat ideas when their time has come”.
The diesel engine – a driving garbage incinerator
The diesel engine is the backbone of our transport economy. But diesel is also trash. It is a formerly unwanted by product of refining oil and its the disillate closest to the bottom of the barrel which is even worse. It is a very dirty fuel that produces a plethora of nasty byproducts, all of them deleterious to human health. Its a shame that the world of the 21st century is still hooked on it.
Diesel v/ LNG in european trucking – is EURO 6 leveling the field?
Those going for LNG as a fuel were always on the exotic side of life in Europe. Not only were they grappling with infrastructure problems,…