Mercedes ditching diesels in North America

interesting. Wonder why they haven't made the engines compatible with B20. Most everyone else has for many years.

And this may refer to passenger cars, not light trucks etc. which is what the sprinter would fall under.

It would IMHO be a shame if the sprinter dropped the diesel. At some time we may be interested in a small MH and sprinter versions are top of our list. but with a gas engine, maybe not.

Also, I'm not sure that mercedes has any passenger cars with diesel options the last year or so in the U.S. If so it wasn't very many.

The Volkswagen fiasco killed the diesel market in the US as far as cars go.
Light trucks with diesels will continue to sell because of the power and fuel economy.

If the EPA would pull there head out, we would see more diesel powered vehicles like Europe.

That would be a huge mistake for them. People's ignorance of modern diesel in this country is amazing.

Redwoodcamper wrote:
That would be a huge mistake for them. People's ignorance of modern diesel in this country is amazing.

I wonder if part of it are people still stuck in the 1980s, remembering the old Mercedes Turbo Diesel cars which had horri-bad exhaust, where people would zoom around those in the breakdown lane just to pass those stink bombs.

I have seen people gripe about Sprinters only being warrantied for B5, but B20 is a de facto standard. However, other diesel vehicle makers have engineered around it. Even the older T1N I5 can handle B20 without issue.

Perhaps it was time to consolidate vulnerability. Bosch injector pumps are different when examining autos versus trucks.

Chairman Brown's proclamation has resonated deep within the motor vehicle industry. As California goes, so goes the nation. Interesting. A few friends have reported they rented small diesel cars in Europe -- like Fiat and Mercedes that managed to squeeze sixty miles per gallon out of ULSD.

I won't see ten dollar a gallon petroleum fuel for generators but a lot of you younger folks, will.

Glad I was around for the Heyday of motor vehicles. You know, when the new 2018 model pusher Winnebago, was not crowned top dog for "Designer Collection interior" and bragging "It's like a rolling Park Avenue penthouse".

Halter and bit, saddle blanket, saddle, kick horse in belly then re-cinch belly strap, tie gear and grub to rear of saddle, mount up and give 'er a twitch of the boot heel to "make 'er go". Too hot? Ride faster and under trees? Too cold? Slip on a jacket? Rain? Get under a tree. Mattress? Cut pine boughs. Lights? Stove? Start gathering kindling. Alarm system? Audible whinny. Just a little true greenery in a thoroughly brown environment.

Lots of kudos for the great diesel, you guys breathing too much of your own exhaust.

From a week long visit to Rome I recall several light colored articles of clothing ruined by diesel soot. I recall regularly wash hands and face, seeing black particulate in the water. How about heavy coughing every morning with black phlegm in the tissue.

Europeans can keep their filthy diesels. There's no such thing as clean coal or clean diesel.

I was glad to read that VW is pushing to end diesel subsidy in the EU. Time to focus on electric.

GordonThree wrote:
Lots of kudos for the great diesel, you guys breathing too much of your own exhaust.

From a week long visit to Rome I recall several light colored articles of clothing ruined by diesel soot. I recall regularly wash hands and face, seeing black particulate in the water. How about heavy coughing every morning with black phlegm in the tissue.

Europeans can keep their filthy diesels. There's no such thing as clean coal or clean diesel.

I was glad to read that VW is pushing to end diesel subsidy in the EU. Time to focus on electric.

Take you hypocrite pill today?

IMHO, the internal combustion engine only has around 10 years left- battery breakthroughs will mean greater range and fast charging- like the latest patent Fisker filed, 500 mile range, recharge in a few minutes.
Always keep in mind electric motors generate full torque at stall.

Phfttttttttt! I have LESS than 10-years left.


YOUR INCOME TAX IS GOING UP! WAY! WAY! WAY! UP!

Oh please, tell us why...?

Asphalt costs $8,000 dollars a ton.
Oh look! It's the pot hole repair crew! Twenty men to lay concrete, and erect signs to allow two weeks for a FOUR FOOT hole to cure. Wait! We can't do it until the rainy season stops!

Whaddya mean asphalt roofing for my garage costs $32,000...?

A loaf of bread costs Thirteen Dollars (!) (?)
A battery powered John Deere combine cost eight hundred thousand dollars, or then there are diesel units, but 95% Bio diesel costs ninety dollars a gallon.

Doesn't matter...I won't be around to see the insane asylum in full tilt...