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Originally Posted by Fast92RS
The only thing I dislike about the newer diesels is all the emmision control on them between cats and other things that make the exhaust so intensely hot. The heavy duty trucks I work on each year have something new to meet EPA requirements. Plus many of these new emission devices require special maintnence.
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It is true BS. Especially since a diesel will emit less HC and CO than a similarly sized gas engine. I believe these requirements have been the biggest obstacle for auto manufacturers to bring diesel versions of their cars to America from overseas.