Carbon monoxide, sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, volatile organics, alkenes, aromatic hydrocarbons, formaldehyde, a form of butadiene and low-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and PAH-derivatives.

What do these compounds have in common?



They are all toxic in one form or another, and they are all constituents of diesel emissions. According to air-pollution experts, diesel emission may be the most toxic air contaminant to which metropolitan residents are routinely exposed.The Union of Concerned Scientists recently said, "Although trucks account for under 6 percent of the miles driven by highway vehicles in the United States, they are responsible for one-quarter of the smog-producing pollution from highway vehicles, over half the soot from highway traffic and the majority of the cancer threat posed by air pollution in some urban areas."This summer, California's Air Resources Board called cancer risk from diesel soot "too deadly for delay" and proposed Draconian rules to begin to address the problem. Aren't our children worth immediate action as well?

-- Bob McConnell



is a professor of environmental science and geology at Mary Washington College.

Think that says it all. Oh yeah Ranch-hand, anytime your in Socal, I would love to make you eat your words.

 

Naw My Best Bet Is That You'll Be Eating Your Own Words Then *****ing Them Out. Powerstroke Diesel Baby All The Way

 

Both gas engines and diesel engines put out toxins, but the diesel puts them out in particulate form and the gas engine in gaseous form. The diesel, however, puts them out in smaller quantities.

FYI, most of the diesel studies that are quoted by folks like yourself do not pertain to MODERN diesel engines. They were based on old technology and are no longer valid, thus the ultra low emissions rating for the 6.0 PSD.

 

Do you kiss you mom with that mouth??? probobly, by the hick way you say naw.

All talk , if your within reasonable driving distance, put up or shut up.

 

Still will be banned, mark my words. Your ultra low emissions arent even close to a gassers standards. Do some of your own research, dont guess.

 

Ill Put Up Then U Can Shut Up And Dont Blah Blah Me I Talk A Big Talk But I Walk The Walk So Just Bring It

 

Ok, mabey you are too busy talking where abouts are you. I am guessing southeast, judging by your posts, somewhere like mississippi, or alabama, mabey georgia.

 

I agree that for really heavy duty aplications, diesel is the way to go, but Brandon, saying that the 600 will be a good motor because of all of the other Cummins motors have been good is not a valid way to look at things. Other than the 6.0, has there ever been a bad Powerstroke? Just because the other engines are good doesn't mean that the new ones will be, too. IH and Ford proved that for us when the 6.0 first came out. The only other thing wrong with your post is you said that diesels get better gas mileage, and that's not true. they get better fuel mileage.

 

Ultra low emissions has to do with overall pollution, not pollution by engine type. Do your own research. Read THIS article for starters. There's plenty more where that came from including state government agencies and the EPA.

There is already a viable alternative fuel for diesel engines, not for gas engines. It takes 3 units of energy to produce 10 units of biodiesel but it takes more energy to produce alcohol to run in a gas engine than you get in return. Hmmmmm, whose days are numbered???????

 

The needs of the many (gassers) outweigh the needs of the few (diesel). actually, if you want to get technical, they will both be obsolete in about 10-15 years.

 

There is already enough renewable material available for recycling to produce enough biodiesel to run ALL the diesel engines currently in use in the country. There is no such source for gas engines. The process of making batteries for use in electric cars is very polluting and the cheapest way to produce energy for hydrogen fuel cell technology is also very polluting. Diesel technology is the brightest future we have right now. Most European countries have already realized this and they tend to be a lot more environmentally conscious than die Vereinigten Staaten.

 

Ha, your that bad with a 6.0, a banks exhaust, and a predator chip . Definatly bring it on

 

Obviously you haven't seen the dynos of the 6.0 PSD with ONLY the predator. It'll leave your V10 behind like a lawn tractor.

 

Where did you get that producing energy for hydrogen fuel cells is very polluting??? In case you would like to know. The hydrogen fuel cells will very likely be powered by spent uranium. You would never have to refuel again.

 

have you seen a V-10 with a supercharger? didn't think so. I know there is anohter guy that frequents this forum, ask him if he thinks he would be taken by a 6.0 with the predator. And what in the world does looking at a dino have to do with the real world???