In need of some enlightenment here. First off, let me say that I am so biased against diesels it's unreal. I'd never even consider buying one, regardless of whether it's a Daihatsu Cuore or an A8.
With that out the way, I'm curious as to why they are so popular. They say that they get better empeegees which I suppose does help but I'd happily pay a bit more for a car to sound decent, even if it's a repmobile which covers a billion miles a year. Diesel belongs in trucks and tractors as far as I'm concerned as they're torquey engines and suit those applications.
Now here's my question. A diesel apparently emits less pollution which means that they incur a lower road tax. But this is a temporary thing isn't it? I've never seen a petrol car get floored onto a motorway and dump all that black soot all over the road, a trait synonymous with diesels when they regenerate their DPFs. Does this get taken in to account by VOSA?
With that out the way, I'm curious as to why they are so popular. They say that they get better empeegees which I suppose does help but I'd happily pay a bit more for a car to sound decent, even if it's a repmobile which covers a billion miles a year. Diesel belongs in trucks and tractors as far as I'm concerned as they're torquey engines and suit those applications.
Now here's my question. A diesel apparently emits less pollution which means that they incur a lower road tax. But this is a temporary thing isn't it? I've never seen a petrol car get floored onto a motorway and dump all that black soot all over the road, a trait synonymous with diesels when they regenerate their DPFs. Does this get taken in to account by VOSA?
