Towing with an SUV
I know some people tow with Expeditions. I'm wondering about other SUVs. Also, does diesel make a big difference? And finally, is torque more critical than payload capacity and towing weight limits...
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naturist wrote:MargaretB wrote:
You mention mileage being important for environmental reasons, yet you are considering a diesel powered vehicle. Are you aware that a diesel engine emits far more pollutants into the atmosphere than a comparable gasoline engine?
According to what we've read up on, urea-injection diesel systems emit H20 vapor and a small amount of NOx.
In 1950, that was true. It is not true today. Modern diesels, equipped with a particulate filter and urea injection emit less pollutants that gas engines, as well as less CO2.
I work in the automotive industry. Funny thing about the emissions testing machine. When we hook it up to any diesel engine vehicle, the readings are always higher, by a good margin, than a comparable gas engine. Well within State limits, but still way higher than gas engines. Waiting for someone to say they "have read" this is some kind of conspiracy with the testing machine, lol.
