tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post3203479919083648382..comments2023-07-18T06:01:05.816-07:00Comments on Transportation Problems and Policy: London FogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-17386384170086737342013-04-28T19:13:11.898-07:002013-04-28T19:13:11.898-07:00I certainly believe that the negative air quality ...I certainly believe that the negative air quality impacts of diesel are down-played or at most, ignored not just in the US, but world-over. Although, the damaging impacts of diesel are coming to light in more recent studies, according to which, diesel is in fact worse for air quality than petrol / gasoline.<br /><br />I recently spent several futile months arguing with my parents who were considering getting a diesel-fed car as diesel is cheaper than gas, at least in India. I was, at that time, ignorant of the air quality issues between diesel and gasoline. For some reason, I always assumed diesel was worse than gas.<br /><br />In London, as in India, with all the subsidies offered for diesel-powered vehicles in the past two decades, the transportation and air quality authorities are struggling to do damage control by repealing subsidies on the LEZs and congestion tax.<br /><br />That said, I think it won't be long before US markets become aware of the harmful effects of diesel.<br /><br />Check out for more information:<br />http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/10/22/diesel-vs-gas-contributing-to-smog/<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/27/diesel-engine-fumes-worse-petrol<br />http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=31228<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596028660419321572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-50231632852458865552013-04-28T16:20:36.325-07:002013-04-28T16:20:36.325-07:00That's a really good question Jamin and one th...That's a really good question Jamin and one that I'd be interested to hear the answer too. I know the last time I was involved in buying a car, questions of air quality implications were not even asked: I just assumed that if the car meets air quality regulations, they're all the same. Ben C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03722354409996391686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-70045529640322219582013-04-22T17:41:33.625-07:002013-04-22T17:41:33.625-07:00Do you think that more awareness around the negati...Do you think that more awareness around the negative air quality impacts of diesel is also needed in the US? In my experience, diesel is often touted as a "green" alternative, and many car companies jump on this perception in their marketing. I believe VW's Diesel Jetta was named the "Green Car of the Year Award" by Consumer Reports. Is this misinformation? Or do the C02 emissions reduction of diesel vehicles trump its air quality implications?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439452558518903147noreply@blogger.com