My brother's wife has asthma which is triggered by the smell of diesel exhaust. She does fine near the small Sprinter diesel based motor homes, the newer ones that have the current-day catalytic converter type thing for the exhaust.Do the latest diesel pushers have the same pollution control devises to eliminate the smell that triggers my sis-in-law's asthma? My wife and I also have trouble with diesel fumes, but not to that degree.

The new diesels use DEF (Diesel exhaust fluid) and have very little diesel smell. The DEF is used so that the diesel emissions are cut out.

That's a tough call since no one but you can really define the type/intensity and etc. Also, riding in a DP is completely different than standing near the exhaust.Best bet, find one and take it for a ride with and see if it's a problem.

Your question is poorly worded.. Smell is what the nose does. Stink is what the Diesels (Well some of them) do.And the answer is way too complex... Some do, Some do not, it depends on how finely the engine is tuned and what fuel you are burning and how well it is maintained.But if Diesel aroma bothers here... Play safe.. Get a Gasser Just watch the towing and cargo ratings.. For example one model I know of can haul 900 pounds of cargo (not much) and tow only 4K.

Any newer ones are hardly noticeable. Have you noticed any newer pickups smelling? Not likely.

A standard gas powered class A is surely a reasonable solution, but my brother (as do I) likes the idea of a pusher for the increased basement storage along with the entry door in front of passenger seat.I recall gas pushers were made for a few years but they were horrible with fuel economy. An updated 28-30 foot gas pusher would be inviting for them.Does any manufacture offer a short GP today?

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 26, 2015
Your question is poorly worded.. Smell is what the nose does. Stink is what the Diesels (Well some of them) do.

And the answer is way too complex... Some do, Some do not, it depends on how finely the engine is tuned and what fuel you are burning and how well it is maintained.

But if Diesel aroma bothers here... Play safe.. Get a Gasser Just watch the towing and cargo ratings.. For example one model I know of can haul 900 pounds of cargo (not much) and tow only 4K.
bluwtr49
Explorer II
May 26, 2015
That's a tough call since no one but you can really define the type/intensity and etc. Also, riding in a DP is completely different than standing near the exhaust.

Best bet, find one and take it for a ride with and see if it's a problem.
tmmar
Explorer
May 26, 2015
The new diesels use DEF (Diesel exhaust fluid) and have very little diesel smell. The DEF is used so that the diesel emissions are cut out.

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