(Update: Ultra) low sulfur diesel sounds pretty badass. Its sposed to be 97% cleaner than diesel 'classic'. Which is so high it makes me skeptical. There are 8,000,000 trucks, buses and cars in the US that will benefit from the formula. Its pretty much like when they rolled out unleaded gas
in the 70's.The initiative started under the Clinton administration and wasn't fucked up by the Bush administration. Ten years in the making and we finally have new diesel that cut emissions in any diesel vehicle by 10%. Combining this fuel with new diesel technology produces an astonishing 95% reduced emissions. Combine these reductions with the fact that diesel engines have always been 20-40% more efficient than gas engines and you should start seeing why this is so great. Get excited even if you'd never buy a diesel car, because everything you consume is transported by diesel engines. Cutting emissions at any level is great news for everyone.
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Low Sulfur Diesel (LSD) is the same diesel we've been using for years (I have a Jetta TDI). Nothing new about that. It's been a misconception by gas minded people that diesels are nasty and are major pollutants. That hasn't been the case for some time now.
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) I believe is what you're referring to. Is that flavor that has been mandatory for "gas" stations to have around the country. However, ULSD does actually cause a decrease from LSD in effeciency. I see about 2 mpg difference when I had to make the switch.
High/Highway Sulfur Diesel (HSD) is still around but who actually uses it I'm not sure.
Head over to http://tdiclub.com/. That's the community for diesel enthusiasts...
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Nice, thanks for the clarification. I guess it might come down to your preference, lower emissions or higher mileage.
And I agree, the only dirty thing about diesels its the fuel station pumps; they're more expensive cause they're better, cleaner burning engines. The only reason I don't have one is the short supply in this area.
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