"They" want Diesel DEAD!

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34407670

I always recall the monment that the cost of giving heath care to smokers was more than the tax they got from them..........that very DAY they turned on Smoking!

"They" want you away from Diesel.
Mike

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FRom Autoexpress (UK Car Mag)
With the VW Group emissions scandal in full swing, car makers ask EU regulators to lower NOx emissions targets for new cars

The car industry has admitted that makers can’t meet 2020 diesel pollution targets and want to almost double Euro 6 limits under new tests, Auto Express understands.
Its been revealed by an EU insider that the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is asking for a “conformity factor” of 1.7, whereby cars would be given Euro 6 status for emitting 0.136g/km of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from 2020.
Policymakers are planning a zero-tolerance approach on the 0.080g/km Euro 6 limit from 2020, but have agreed a two-phase implementation with softer regulations in place for 2017 to 2020.
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However, the insider said the ACEA wants to push this further and is asking for compliance for cars emitting 2.75 times the Euro 6 limits during the first three-year period. That’s equal to 0.220g/km – a figure that wouldn’t even meet Euro 5 legislation.
Our source also revealed the ACEA feels the battles currently facing VW are a US conspiracy against European diesels. Its demands came at a behind-closed-doors meeting on 1 October ahead of the Real-World Driving Emissions (RDE) tests, which will be officially introduced on 1 January 2016 – although only for monitoring purposes in year one. From 2017, RDE will be used for Euro 6 compliance tests on new type approval vehicles and in 2018, all new cars sold in the EU must pass RDE tests.
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Julia Poliscanova, clean vehicles officer for Transport & Environment – a campaign group involved in the technical Euro 6 discussions – said progress on deciding the finer workings had been slow.
She told us: “It’s simply unacceptable that instead of concentrating on fitting the right technology and meeting the standard on the road, the industry is still busy weakening the law so it can concentrate on manipulating the tests instead.”
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An ACEA spokeswoman defended its position, adding: “In order to say what would be the right conformity factor, you need the full RDE package. The industry is not in a position to confirm what it should be.”

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"Julia Poliscanova, clean vehicles officer for Transport & Environment – a campaign group involved in the technical Euro 6 discussions – said progress on deciding the finer workings had been slow."

"She told us: “It’s simply unacceptable that instead of concentrating on fitting the right technology and meeting the standard on the road, the industry is still busy weakening the law so it can concentrate on manipulating the tests instead.”


Expect Friends of the Earth/Greenpeace & other NWO Green Nazi outfits to take up the call very soon...........

[Mega]

Re: "They" want Diesel DEAD!

VW have the answer, they need to "Helped" to use it..........



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Volkswagen Golf TGI Bluemotion first drive review

Volkswagen adds CNG/petrol variant to ever broadening Golf line-up in Germany, creating a versatile hatchback offering ultra low running costs

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by Greg Kable

12 March 2014

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What is it?:

That the latest iteration of the Volkswagen Golf is a very fine car is beyond question. It does everything you would expect of a modern day hatchback and more, offering a broad range of engine options, impressive degree of dynamic polish and excellent refinement characteristics while providing the solidity, finish and general quality usually associated with brands boasting a higher perceived positioning.

However, Volkswagen is clearly not content to rest on the laurels heaped on its perennial best seller. Following on from customary petrol and diesel as well as more recent petrol-electric hybrid and full electric models, there is now a new bivalent compressed natural gas-petrol powered variant of the seventh-generation Golf – the so-called TGI, as unveiled at the recent Geneva motor show.

It's not planned for UK sale anytime soon due to the lack of fuelling infrastructure for compressed natural gas (although VW UK is keen to talk up the possibilities of the fuel). The sister car to the recently unveiled Audi A3 G-Tron and Skoda Octavia G-Tec is aimed at taking advantage of growing sales of compressed natural gas cars in many of Europe’s more lucrative markets, offering prospective buyers running costs that make typical diesel rivals appear almost expensive by direct comparison.

Based on the current price of compressed natural gas in Germany, the new Golf sets you back around £5.00 for every 100 miles travelled based on its official fuel consumption figures. Its ability to run on either compressed natural gas or petrol also provides it with a theoretical range that beats the most economical of existing diesel powered Golf models, the 1.6 TDI Bluemotion.

What's it like?:

The Golf TGI is powered by a specially adapted version of Volkswagen’s turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol engine. Its provides adequate if not exactly inspiring performance, delivering a rather unspectacular 108bhp at 4800rpm and 147lb ft of torque at 1500rpm.

The packaging of the compressed natural gas tank and the various changes made to the Golf’s MQB platform structure to improve rear end crash safety add handsomely to the kerb weight, which is 170kg more than the Golf TSI 1.4 at 1320kg. As a result, straight line acceleration is less than spectacular, with Volkswagen quoting a 0-62mph time of 10.9sec.

But what the four-cylinder unit lacks in outright punch, it more than makes up for in refinement. It is all but inaudible at the lower end of the range, revs smoothly to the redline and is free of the inherent vibrations of a diesel engine - both in compressed natural gas and petrol modes.

Compressed natural gas is the default mode at start up. When reserves are depleted, the engine automatically switches over to petrol on the run. The change is seamless, the only indication of the fuel source being a lamp within the instrument binnacle, which houses a separate gauge for each.

The engine is mated to either a standard six-speed manual or optional seven speed dual clutch gearbox - the latter offering the choice of two driving modes: sport and standard. A 15kg compressed natural gas tank fills the space usually dedicated to the spare wheel and part of the boot, while a 50 litre petrol tank is retained from more conventional Golf models, giving the Golf TGI a boot that is 89 litres smaller than that of regular petrol and diesel powered models at 291 litres.

Should I buy one?:

The showstopper is that its not available in the UK. But nevertheless, while encouragingly cheap to run, the Golf TGI lacks the sparkle of some siblings. It will capture sales among buyers who make running costs at top priority.
Keener drivers are advised to opt for the 138bhp turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol powered Golf 1.4 TSI ACT, which delivers significantly stronger performance without too much of a burden in overall economy.

Volkswagen Golf TGI Bluemotion
Price n/a; 0-62mph 10.9sec; Top speed 121mph; Economy CNG 3.4kg/100km, petrol 55.4mpg; CO2 CNG 92g/km, 119g/km; Kerb weight 1320kg; Engine 4-cyls, 1395cc, turbocharged, petrol; Power 108bhp at 4800rpm; Torque 147lb ft at 1500rpm; Gearbox 7-spd dual clutch

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Re: "They" want Diesel DEAD!

VW have the answer, they need to "Helped" to use it..........



Volkswagen Golf TGI Bluemotion first drive review



Volkswagen adds CNG/petrol variant to ever broadening Golf line-up in Germany, creating a versatile hatchback offering ultra low running costs

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• TGI models have twin fuel gauges; the car will switch automatically to petrol when CNG reserves are depleted

Looks like a pretty optimistic speedometer...

[vt]

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Great research Mega!

[Mega]

Re: "They" want Diesel DEAD!

GRG..................Yes, thats my point the V8 levles of diesel toque will be gone........all those Bastards in 120/320/520 ds will be getting pissed on Mega in a few years time.

VT, Thanks i been on about this since late last year, i suspect "They" will want to "Drive" everyone to "Green Natural gas".....Ho Ho Ho...

Mike