[quote]Ratchet wrote:
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
[quote]DJHT wrote:
[quote]Ratchet wrote:
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
[quote]Ratchet wrote:
also, I hate hybrid cars - if you really gave a crap about the environment you would drive a turbo deisel… the batterys are made with lithium that is only mined in russia and china (and not iran and afgahnistan… the way its mined makes it’s cradle to the grave life cycle worse then driving a large suv / large truck…
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"According to The American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the main one to have been linked to diesel exhaust. But it is also suspected that other cancers such as those of the larynx, pancreas, bladder and kidney may be associated with diesel exhaust.
In addition, as a major source of outdoor air pollution, diesel exhaust is believed to play a role in other health problems such as eye irritation, headaches, lung damage, asthma and other lung diseases, heart disease and possibly immune system problems.
Exhaust from diesel engines is made up of both gases and soot. The gas portion is mainly comprised of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur oxides and hydrocarbons, according to the American Cancer Society�??�??�??�?�¢??s Web site.
Diesel exhaust contains roughly 100 times more of the soot materials than ordinary gas, which makes diesel more of a concern than other emissions.
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is that the newer low sulfur desiel or the older non-low sulfur… it makes a big difference…
also, the equipement used to mine lithium uses non-low sulfur desiel for its lubricating effects… so lithium = still a waste…
In addittion, the “american cancer society” basically has stated that everything causes cancer…
Also,
I hate apple products…[/quote]
Yea ID I dont know about this one either. I bought the wife an BMW X5 diesel and we actually got a tax write off due to the “green” effect, plus $4000 of the price due to “green” issues. [/quote]
Rudolph Diesel’s original engine burned peanut oil. Somehow it got taken over by fossil fuels.
As long as the oil industry has it’s dirty hands in everything (yes, that includes funding terrorists by and by), I will limit my use of those things. One of the reasons I made the choice to work at home.
PS: I LOVE Apple products. Makes my job easier. [/quote]
My next vehicle purchase will be an H2 for pulling a boat / camper… but I want to put a turbo deseil in it and convert it to run veggie oils… it just takes adding a larger injector and a better fuel filter and a heater since veggie oils freeze at higher temps then standard desiel… I have a friend whos parents own a bunch of fast food restraunts and they all drive mercedes / bmws desiels thats burn used fry/veggie oil and will hook me up with a bunch…
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That’s awesome, Ratchet! Old man Diesel is smiling in his grave.