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Originally posted by svandamme

as for diesels poluting more... think again , modern diesel engines are almost cleaner than petrol engines.. the only thing they put out more , is small particles, and those are currently taken care off by a particle filter , which is becoming standard equipment on more and more cars...
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Sorry, but this is incorrect. NOx cannot be scrubbed out by a particle filter as it is not a particle. It is a gas.

NOx is a major contributor to smog. Please read Lube's extensive post on this above for a VERY detailed explanation.
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