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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
True... but older diesels emit a particulate soot that is even more hazardous to the human body than petrol (excuse me) gas fumes and carbon monoxide. The soot is fine enough to filter through the lungs and directly into the bloodstream. This is why many health organizations have opposed extensive rollouts of diesel use in the U.S.
Now that newer designs are emitting much less soot and particulates, they are seeing more interest in the U.S. But of course, now that diesel is more expensive than gas (excuse me) petrol in most of the U.S., they might not be very popular for long.
Edit: Should have read on a bit farther... Vivaldi covered it pretty well, too!
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One of the custodians at my school was saying that he gets much better gas mileage with his diesel pick-up truck than he would with a regular gas pick-up. I don't know the veracity of that statement, but I have since heard the same thing from a couple of others. If it is true, I can see why the stations would charge more per gallon.