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Post by capitalomnibus on Feb 4, 2015 19:57:14 GMT
Nope they give off less co2 which pleased the loony man made global warning brigade but they churn out nox and carcogenic (sp) pollutants which are a million times worse for our health. I don't think it's fair to blame the buses only, after all 'oil engines' date back to the pre war ST's. We as motorist have been conned over the years, in that diesel cars were more fuel efficient, that I can vouch for getting 50-60 mpg out of a Vectra, plus the amount of road freight there now is compared to when the majority went by rail, Smithfield having its own underground sidings. We were conned over eggs, now apparently there safe(!!) The so called 'experts' won't be happy 'til we've gone from carbon fuel to electric, in time they'll be decried, then cycles until we're back to walking!! RANT OVER Exactly more fuel efficient does not mean less polluting. You could probably use coal and steam engine power it could be more fuel efficient also if new designs were made, but it is very polluting.
Although I am not into many of this global warming malarcy, a lot of it seems to be aimed at creating more different taxes etc. I wonder what the effects of power stations would be if we all went electric vehicle tomorrow. It is just shifting one problem with another. Maybe solar power may be the true solution.
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