Along with hybred cars, we may start driving new diesel powered cars. North American refiners will soon be making ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. This will help to reduce the sulfur content from 500ppm to 15ppm.
No more smoke.
In Europe low sulfur diesel is a very big deal and there are several diesels that offer better acceleration and economy than
their gasoline counter parts. BMW’s 120d has 163bhp, goes 0 – 60 in under 8 seconds, and achieves 49.6 miles per gallon.
Benz offers the C320 CDI SE that has 224bhp, and
over 360 lb foot of torque. This car gets just under 48 mpg on the highway, with an acceleration of 0 – 60 in under 7 seconds.
You won’t find a gasoline engine that offers this kind of blend of fuel economy and excellent performance.
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