Nidge2 wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
Its all a con job, due to diesels getting on average nearly 50% more MPG, and they are loosing millions in revenues
I had my VW fix Skoda superb tested before and after the the update, its emissions are even lower now
Don't forget diesel is a waste product of petrol refining. Also don't forget that petrol and diesel account for only a small proportion of refining oil there are 6,000 items that are made from petroleum waste. Are you getting the message yet?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_productYou cant refine diesel AND petrol from the same gallon of crude, its 1 or the other
the uk's refineries were all built before the diesel car boom
we didnt have private diesel cars 25 years ago to any extent
the refineries cant be changed
so now we only produce 48 weeks worth of diesel per year and have inport diesel....and crude
this is why diesel is dearer at the pumps. and there is a glut of unsold petrol
blame the public who drive 5000 miles a year but MUST have a 60mpg diesel car (which does about 40mpg if they checked), cost £2000 more than a petrol to buy, costs 20p/ltr more for fuel and the earth to service/repair...dont even mention a DPF, EGR or DMF... they just see 60mpg