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| awemawson:
The French aren't the first - we already have the 'Low emissions zone' in London that differentiates between vehicles based on a calculation of what is expected to come out of the exhaust. Ironic in that the way they've done it with for example Land Rovers is that precisely the same chassis / engine / gearbox can be treated in different ways depending on the number of seats originally supplied :scratch: But it was done by politicians so what can you expect :lol: |
| DavidA:
Arbalist, I note that you picked up on this back in response #23. It really looks as if they (the French) are going to go for it. Dave. |
| Arbalist:
They estimate 420,000 premature deaths a year in Europe due to air pollution largely caused by diesel emissions so they have to do something. As diesel car usage has gone up so have pollution levels in Europes capitals. Banning diesels is a start but I expect they'll also be a drive (pun intended) to make petrol vehicles cleaner. For longer distances is this the future of public transport? http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/21/japans-maglev-train-notches-up-new-world-speed-record-in-test-run |
| Arbalist:
It's a start. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/07/transport-secretary-diesel-taxes-could-be-hiked-to-cut-air-pollu/ |
| kayzed1:
On the subject of diesel motors. Has any one who owns a VW diesel motor had the fix done yet and if so how long did the software update take? Lyn. |
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