06-26-2007, 04:52 PM
New 50-state approved VW diesels are back by next May.
Previous VW diesels were 45-state approved (not sold new in CARB states)
Other manufacturers (Honda) mostly seem to be saying 50-state approved diesels in 2008 (model year 2009).
IIRC, the issue is NOx emissions with diesels (as with any lean-burn engine)
The new fuel allows catalytic converters to change NOx to nitrogen (high level of sulfur poisons the catalyst)
>we could once again purchase diesel cars
Previous VW diesels were 45-state approved (not sold new in CARB states)
Other manufacturers (Honda) mostly seem to be saying 50-state approved diesels in 2008 (model year 2009).
IIRC, the issue is NOx emissions with diesels (as with any lean-burn engine)
The new fuel allows catalytic converters to change NOx to nitrogen (high level of sulfur poisons the catalyst)
>we could once again purchase diesel cars