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Warning for diesel owners - I'll never have another

Diesel are a dying breed. Twin charged petrols, combined with lightweight bodies are the future. Pollution regs are getting so much tighter. I've read that London are thinking of banning all diesels within the congestion zones in years to come.
 
Newer diesels are EURO VI compliant, my Volvo is, and that is fine for London. Saying that I would never drive through London, EVER, but if I did my engine would pass the test. Newer engines are coming through that are cleaner and should address the issues raised recently.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Newer diesels are EURO VI compliant, my Volvo is, and that is fine for London. Saying that I would never drive through London, EVER, but if I did my engine would pass the test. Newer engines are coming through that are cleaner and should address the issues raised recently.
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But only at the expense of becoming more & more complicated, which was my original point.
 
Agreed. I take part in a car forum, Volvo, and the people on there with older diesels scoff at the modern problems. They can have pre dpf, big heavy cars with 10yr old engines returning high 40's, low 50's mpg with no issues. They dread their beloved cars dying so they have to get a modern one.
 
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