On 4/17/2017 11:15 AM, Richard wrote:
"newshound" wrote in message
o.uk...

On 4/17/2017 10:51 AM, Huge wrote:
On 2017-04-17, Tim Watts wrote:
On 17/04/17 10:37, Huge wrote:
On 2017-04-17, Graeme wrote:
In message , Chris Hogg
writes

But particulate carbon isn't the only problem. Because of the hotter
combustion temperatures, diesels emit more NOx, which seems to be
the
main point of issue ATM. I gather there may be catalytic NOx
filters,
but the current fuss suggests they don't work very well.

Making a decision now is certainly difficult. We only manage 5-6,000
miles a year, minimum journey 10 miles, average 50 and, once a year,
500. All each way. I keep looking at the Dacia Duster, and have
spoken
to as many drivers as possible, and have not yet found anyone with
a bad
word to say about them, except that the diesel is preferable to the
petrol engine.

Very tempting, given the price.

I wouldn't buy a diesel at the moment. Not until the Government has
sorted
out what its attitude towards them is going to be. You might find
there are
a lot of place you're not allowed to take it.



I suspect all the places will be places I would never drive (eg centre
of massive cities like London).

Quite possibly, but the problem is that none of us know, as yet.


Exactly. How long before you won't be able to drive it to any city
centre hospital. (Because it is in a city centre, rather than because
it is a hospital).

The point is being missed. They don't want to ban them, merely charge
extra for you to drive in their ****ty centres.

The charge is not a fund raising exercise, it is an incentive to change
behaviour.