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George M. Middius wrote:


Then she thought and realized that Mercedes probably makes them.
Funny thing is, Mercedes doesn't anymore. Lol.



Now you're laughing at your sister?


A bit. It just shows the perception that diesel isn't even
a real consideration in people's minds in the U.S. other than
in a truck.

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Then she thought and realized that Mercedes probably makes them.
Funny thing is, Mercedes doesn't anymore. Lol.


Actually, as of the 2004 model year, this is incorrect.

http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000216140.cfm


Wow. NEAT. Good for them.

quote:
"The 150 kW/204hp (U.S.: 201 hp) direct-injection diesel engine can reach a
maximum torque of 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) at 1,800 rpm. It also combines rapid
acceleration and a formidable throughput rate with exemplary fuel consumption of
only 6.9 litres per 100 kilometers (total NEDC consumption) and achieved in the
American test procedure around 35 mpg*. In everyday operation, it is far
superior to comparable vehicles with gasoline or hybrid drive systems."

Nice.

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:51:27 -0600, dave weil
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Then she thought and realized that Mercedes probably makes them.
Funny thing is, Mercedes doesn't anymore. Lol.


Actually, as of the 2004 model year, this is incorrect.

http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000216140.cfm

There *was* a hiatus of 2000 - 2003 while they developed their new
diesel motor. The last diesel that they made was in 1999.



And I should note that as far as I know, diesels are available in
Europe already.


Of course. They sell well over there where people have more
common sense about the environment. 45mpg average in the
VW version and you wonder about the Prius a bit.

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Joseph Oberlander ) wrote in alt.home-theater.misc:
Since the old version was free - locating a copy isn't hard since you
can swap and resell the used program with no licencing problems.


It's not getting the OS that's the problem...it's keeping up with bug
fixes (some of which are security critical). Unless you are proficient
with a compliler and makefiles, anything labeled "Red Hat" will become
an outdated, buggy system fairly quickly.

There is the Fedora Core project to replace "free" Red Hat Linux, but you
still won't find it on a store shelf. I have never had any problem
downloading 3 ISO files and burning CDs, but for many, this pretty much
makes the OPs statement ("You really have to be a systems kind of person
to get an alternative OS up and running") fairly true.

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Obie the Chicken-Chicken said:

Now you're laughing at your sister?


A bit. It just shows the perception that diesel isn't even
a real consideration in people's minds in the U.S. other than
in a truck.


Your cowardly snippage of the rest of my post shows us exactly why
you worship the Krooborg.






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Joseph Oberlander said:

And I should note that as far as I know, diesels are available in
Europe already.


Of course. They sell well over there where people have more
common sense about the environment.



Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.




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Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in one
region than another? For that matter, is diesel more environmentally
friendly than gasoline?

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"Robert L. Bass" said:

Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in one
region than another? For that matter, is diesel more environmentally
friendly than gasoline?


To answer your last question: the new diesel technology, the main
developments done by VW (TDI) and PSA (HDI), most certainly are
environmental friendly, more than gasoline, equal to LPG (liquid
propane gas).
Particle filters and high pressure inlet systems make for a mileage of
about 25 km/ liter (do the math yourself for the obsolete gallons and
miles thing *grin*).

The first part of your question is a little hard to answer unless
you're familiar with the politics in various countries in Europe.

Overhere, most governments put high taxes upon fuel.
Eg in Holland, a liter gasoline costs 1,20 euro, of which almost 1
euro is taxes.
A liter diesel costs 78 eurocents.
BUT: we have added taxes for automobiles, to be paid per annum, which
is about 400 euro for a midsize (European midsize!) gasoline car, and
roughly double that for a comparable diesel model.
Therefor, there's a certain mileage one must reach before diesel
becomes more economical. In this case, it would be around 30.000
km/year.

There's not much connection to environmental issues, because the
modern diesel cars use less fuel and put out less C)2 and particles
than the comparable gasoline car.
Yet, one has to pay more on taxes.

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Robert L. Bass said:

Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in one
region than another?


I have several ideas; I'm not certain which governs where or when.
But I can guarantee that Obie has no clue -- he keeps saying the
reason they don't sell is because people don't know they're
available. Even if that were a major factor, which I'm sure it's
not, he has yet to provide any substantiation other than
"everybody is the same as my sister".


For that matter, is diesel more environmentally
friendly than gasoline?


That's a question for Obie, or better yet, somebody who actually
knows what they're talking about.




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To answer your last question: the new diesel technology, the main
developments done by VW (TDI) and PSA (HDI), most certainly are
environmental friendly, more than gasoline, equal to LPG (liquid
propane gas).
Particle filters and high pressure inlet systems make for a mileage of
about 25 km/ liter (do the math yourself for the obsolete gallons and
miles thing *grin*).


Thanks. That was interesting. I've been kicking around selling one of my
vehicles and buying a new (small) car. I hadn't given much thought to
diesel.

OK, I'll drop this now before the netcops get upset about the thread going
OT. :^)

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Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in one
region than another?

supply vs. demand

For that matter, is diesel more environmentally friendly than gasoline?

diesel produce a different kind of polution; they contribute more to
ground polution (soot) than of air polution (smog) In the cities the latter
is more a problem.


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Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in
one region than another? For that matter, is diesel more
environmentally friendly than gasoline?


Fuel costs (which are even more heavily weighted by taxes in Europe than
here) have a lot to do with it. Climate has something to do with it, too.
Diesels aren't really nice car engines to operate when the temperatures go
below 10 degrees F.


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"Robert L. Bass" wrote in message

Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in
one region than another? For that matter, is diesel more
environmentally friendly than gasoline?


Fuel costs (which are even more heavily weighted by taxes in Europe than
here) have a lot to do with it. Climate has something to do with it, too.
Diesels aren't really nice car engines to operate when the temperatures go
below 10 degrees F.



Cold weather is something you know lots about.




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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.

Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in
one region than another? For that matter, is diesel more
environmentally friendly than gasoline?


Fuel costs (which are even more heavily weighted by taxes in Europe
than here) have a lot to do with it. Climate has something to do
with it, too. Diesels aren't really nice car engines to operate when
the temperatures go below 10 degrees F.


Cold weather is something you know lots about.


Thanks for admitting that you don't really live in Maryland, Yustabe. It
gets cold there, too. Since you claim that you know nothing about cold
weather, you obviously live someplace else.


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Thanks for admitting that you don't really live in Maryland, Yustabe. It
gets cold there, too. Since you claim that you know nothing about cold
weather, you obviously live someplace else.


Why not just let it slide? There's no percentage in allowing him to get you
PO'd.




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"Sockpuppet Yustabe" wrote in message

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Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.

Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in
one region than another? For that matter, is diesel more
environmentally friendly than gasoline?

Fuel costs (which are even more heavily weighted by taxes in Europe
than here) have a lot to do with it. Climate has something to do
with it, too. Diesels aren't really nice car engines to operate when
the temperatures go below 10 degrees F.


Cold weather is something you know lots about.


Thanks for admitting that you don't really live in Maryland, Yustabe. It
gets cold there, too. Since you claim that you know nothing about cold
weather, you obviously live someplace else.



Lordy!!! Just tell me where I claimed to know nothing about cold weather.
You are on a meltdown today!.

So you found out my little secret. I live in a villa, right on the beach, on
an island in the Mediterranean




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Thanks for admitting that you don't really live in Maryland, Yustabe. It
gets cold there, too. Since you claim that you know nothing about cold
weather, you obviously live someplace else.


Why not just let it slide? There's no percentage in allowing him to get

you
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I am amused, not PO'd.




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Sockpuppet Yustabe said to ****-for-Brains:

So you found out my little secret. I live in a villa, right on the beach, on
an island in the Mediterranean


With a princely income of $78K, you should own the entire island.





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I am amused, not PO'd.

I was addressing Arny. Nothing against you either, but why taunt?


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I am amused, not PO'd.


I was addressing Arny. Nothing against you either, but why taunt?


It's like a cat playing with a wounded mouse, errrr, make that rat.




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Robert L. Bass wrote:

Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.



Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in one
region than another? For that matter, is diesel more environmentally
friendly than gasoline?


Don't forget to include MPG, the newere low sulfur variety used in
Europe, and refining process. IIRC, Diesel is simpler to refine.

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Robert L. Bass wrote:

To answer your last question: the new diesel technology, the main
developments done by VW (TDI) and PSA (HDI), most certainly are
environmental friendly, more than gasoline, equal to LPG (liquid
propane gas).
Particle filters and high pressure inlet systems make for a mileage of
about 25 km/ liter (do the math yourself for the obsolete gallons and
miles thing *grin*).



Thanks. That was interesting. I've been kicking around selling one of my
vehicles and buying a new (small) car. I hadn't given much thought to
diesel.

OK, I'll drop this now before the netcops get upset about the thread going
OT. :^)


The VW TDI engine is slick. Too bad it's in the lower-end VW/AUDI models
here in the U.S.

Still, Geo Metro/Aveo fuel efficiency in a Jetta - which is three times the car
is quite respectable.

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Joseph Oberlander said:

The VW TDI engine is slick. Too bad it's in the lower-end VW/AUDI models
here in the U.S.


Too bad VAG (and BMW, and Mercedes) doesn't have the guts to promote
diesel engines in the USA.
You should see (and hear and drive!) the V6 and V8 diesels!
Up to 500 HP and torque up to 650 Nm.
And still an efficiency of about 10 km/liter :-)

Rumors are VAG is developing a W10 or even W12 diesel........

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Diesels have a reputation in the US for being loud, dirty and stinky.

Hmm. That might explain my ex-mother in law. :^)




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Alex Rodriguez said:

Diesels have a reputation in the US for being loud, dirty and stinky.


What does this have to do with audio?




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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 17:17:56 -0500, Alex Rodriguez
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In article ,
says...


Joseph Oberlander said:

The VW TDI engine is slick. Too bad it's in the lower-end VW/AUDI models
here in the U.S.


Too bad VAG (and BMW, and Mercedes) doesn't have the guts to promote
diesel engines in the USA.
You should see (and hear and drive!) the V6 and V8 diesels!
Up to 500 HP and torque up to 650 Nm.
And still an efficiency of about 10 km/liter :-)


Diesels have a reputation in the US for being loud, dirty and stinky.
That is why they don't sell well here.


Also, poor acceleration from a stop.

Kal
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Kalman Rubinson said:

Diesels have a reputation in the US for being loud, dirty and stinky.
That is why they don't sell well here.


Also, poor acceleration from a stop.


That's all used-to-be.
There have been huge developments the last 10 years, and diesels
outperform comparable gasoline engines these days while being more
efficient, more reliable and longer lasting (500.000 kms without
mechanical problems is no exception).
Next time any of you visits Europe, get a diesel rental car and be
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Kalman Rubinson said:

Diesels have a reputation in the US for being loud, dirty and stinky.
That is why they don't sell well here.


Also, poor acceleration from a stop.


That's all used-to-be.
There have been huge developments the last 10 years, and diesels
outperform comparable gasoline engines these days while being more
efficient, more reliable and longer lasting (500.000 kms without
mechanical problems is no exception).
Next time any of you visits Europe, get a diesel rental car and be
amazed.


Or just hail a cab. Chances are pretty good that you'll get a diesel,
at least from my experience.
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What color were the smallest pair of Y-fronts you've had in your lab?


The police are coming for you, Arnii.

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Or just hail a cab. Chances are pretty good that you'll get a diesel,
at least from my experience.


Or do what I've done - drive one of the new European diesels on the streets
and freeways of your home town.


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Mercedes too. Their diesels fit all three descriptions above.


Agreed. But it is not just that. Diesel fuel turns to jelly below 10

degrees
F. Think of how that works out in places like Minneapolis.

sounds like its good for female wrestling.




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Or just hail a cab. Chances are pretty good that you'll get a diesel,
at least from my experience.


Or do what I've done - drive one of the new European diesels on the streets
and freeways of your home town.


Cool. I hope your cabbie license was properly displayed.
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Or would you like me in a cascading wave of velvet instead?


Shut the **** up.

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In article . net,
says...


Alex Rodriguez wrote:


In article ,
says...


Joseph Oberlander said:



The VW TDI engine is slick. Too bad it's in the lower-end
VW/AUDI models here in the U.S.

Too bad VAG (and BMW, and Mercedes) doesn't have the guts to
promote diesel engines in the USA.
You should see (and hear and drive!) the V6 and V8 diesels!
Up to 500 HP and torque up to 650 Nm.
And still an efficiency of about 10 km/liter :-)



Diesels have a reputation in the US for being loud, dirty and
stinky. That is why they don't sell well here.



You can think Ford and GM for that mess.



Mercedes too. Their diesels fit all three descriptions above.



Agreed. But it is not just that. Diesel fuel turns to jelly below 10 degrees
F. Think of how that works out in places like Minneapolis.


That's easily solved by mixing it with kerosene during the winter months.

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"Robert L. Bass" wrote in message


Bull****. You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously
have no idea why diesels sell in one region but not in another.


Hmm. Now you've piqued my curiosity. Why does diesel sell more in
one region than another? For that matter, is diesel more
environmentally friendly than gasoline?



Fuel costs (which are even more heavily weighted by taxes in Europe than
here) have a lot to do with it. Climate has something to do with it, too.
Diesels aren't really nice car engines to operate when the temperatures go
below 10 degrees F.


I work with several people who drive Volkswagen Passat and Jetta diesels
one being a 2004 model. I had no idea it was a diesel until he told me.
I carpool with a guy who drives a diesel Passat and it gets great fuel
economy and doesn't have the diesel odour of years past. Also here in
Canada we know some things about cold weather and at -34* celcius his
car still started no problem. Only problem is during a 12 hour shift he
has to go start it twice and let it run for 5 minutes. Even that is no
problem we just send out one of the smokers.

young...

 
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