More Audi Arrogance: Audi President "Volt is car for idiots"
#47
LOL this guy is an idiot. I know he likes diesel and all, but c'mon!!!
The way things are going now, by 2020 his "advanced diesel" will be sitting in a museum next to a steam locomotive. I guess he's just angry and frustrated seeing the world change around him. All conservative people are right now. Change and new things bug the hell out of them.
Btw, what about the Nissan Leaf then? $25-30k and 100 miles electric range. And i'm pretty sure by the time Volt comes out, batteries will be considerably cheaper.
The way things are going now, by 2020 his "advanced diesel" will be sitting in a museum next to a steam locomotive. I guess he's just angry and frustrated seeing the world change around him. All conservative people are right now. Change and new things bug the hell out of them.
Btw, what about the Nissan Leaf then? $25-30k and 100 miles electric range. And i'm pretty sure by the time Volt comes out, batteries will be considerably cheaper.
#48
Question. Do new diesels still smell? Many cities in Europe still reek of the smell of diesel.
Knocking electric vehicles for their price is not very smart either. Anybody remember when PC's first came out, how big, expensive, slow, etc they were? Furthermore, I'm not sure if saving the environment is the primary objective as much as it is to make America less dependent on foreign oil. I could also see us developing solar, wind, and water/wave power sources more as well. Imagine massive wave generators powered by underwater currents generating all of our electricity. If energy becomes the new oil, I could see quite a lot of research and developments in these areas.
Knocking electric vehicles for their price is not very smart either. Anybody remember when PC's first came out, how big, expensive, slow, etc they were? Furthermore, I'm not sure if saving the environment is the primary objective as much as it is to make America less dependent on foreign oil. I could also see us developing solar, wind, and water/wave power sources more as well. Imagine massive wave generators powered by underwater currents generating all of our electricity. If energy becomes the new oil, I could see quite a lot of research and developments in these areas.
#49
What do you expect from him? He has to support whatever Audi AG offers right? Of course the moment Audi comes up with an EV, he'll be praising it like an angel from heaven. I guess he's just frustrated that people aren't buying the diesels but being a president of a large automotive firm, I would watch your mouth. Calling people idiots doesn't reflect very well on your person.
G Man, maybe you should sit in one. The Prius is a midsize vs. the Yaris which is a subcompact. You can have all the legroom you want but if the seat bottom is short, that's not gonna do anything for you.
G Man, maybe you should sit in one. The Prius is a midsize vs. the Yaris which is a subcompact. You can have all the legroom you want but if the seat bottom is short, that's not gonna do anything for you.
#51
Lexus Test Driver
What do you expect from him? He has to support whatever Audi AG offers right? Of course the moment Audi comes up with an EV, he'll be praising it like an angel from heaven. I guess he's just frustrated that people aren't buying the diesels but being a president of a large automotive firm, I would watch your mouth. Calling people idiots doesn't reflect very well on your person.
G Man, maybe you should sit in one. The Prius is a midsize vs. the Yaris which is a subcompact. You can have all the legroom you want but if the seat bottom is short, that's not gonna do anything for you.
G Man, maybe you should sit in one. The Prius is a midsize vs. the Yaris which is a subcompact. You can have all the legroom you want but if the seat bottom is short, that's not gonna do anything for you.
Also, you do know that there is a waiting list for the diesel Q7 right now in the US right?
Finally, we have two Prius as our fleet car at work, Midsize, it is not. Sub compact, maybe compact at best. Oh wait, I see you are from BC, so maybe the Prius is consider a midsize there
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In essence, where this car would shine (the city), it would be totally, irrealistically difficult to own. I severely doubt that cities will be rectifying their infrastructures to include power outlets just because GM is selling a severely overpriced piece of junk. Now if more of these would be on the road, I think maybe the cities would consider... but even then is there really that broad of a market for this kind of car in the near future, for cities to even consider making its ownership practical at best? Still wouldn't stop someone walking down the street from unplugging my car.
#54
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Could be simply improper maintenance. Most new diesels need periodic urea refills.....sometimes at owner expense, if not part of free maintenance. I'm not sure if the Jetta's TDI requires urea or not, and at what intervals (most new diesels average around 10,000 miles...it's signaled by a sensor). The urea solution prevents exactly what you just described......soot emissions. Or, the owner could (?) be pinching pennies by fueling up at diesel truck stops with the old-style, cheaper diesel fuel instead of at low-sulfur diesel stations, where you might may a little more. That, legally, is a no-no, but I wouldn't be surprised if some people still do it, not realizing that they are harming both the engine and the environment. We saw the same thing in the mid-late 1970's, when people refused to use unleaded gas in their new catalytic-converter-equpped cars, even with the smaller narrow-restricted fuel-fillers that prevented the use of the larger leaded-fuel nozzles. Unscrupulous companies did an aftermarket buisness making and selling funnel-shaped converter pieces that allowed leaded fuel-nozzles to be used with unleaded cars. It was all a money game....leaded fuel was a few cents cheaper (until the EPA simply got rid of it), and some people didn't care what they were doing to their catalyists by using lead. Now, of course, in many areas, regular emissions tests don't allow people to buck the system as much.
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#55
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Could be simply improper maintenance. Most new diesels need periodic urea refills.....sometimes at owner expense, if not part of free maintenance. I'm not sure if the Jetta's TDI requires urea or not, and at what intervals (most new diesels average around 10,000 miles...it's signaled by a sensor). The urea solution prevents exactly what you just described......soot emissions. Or, the owner could (?) be pinching pennies by fueling up at diesel truck stops with the old-style, cheaper diesel fuel instead of at low-sulfur diesel stations, where you might may a little more. That, legally, is a no-no, but I wouldn't be surprised if some people still do it, not realizing that they are harming both the engine and the environment. We saw the same thing in the mid-late 1970's, when people refused to use unleaded gas in their new catalytic-converter-equpped cars, even with the smaller narrow-restricted fuel-fillers that prevented the use of the larger leaded-fuel nozzles. Unscrupulous companies did an aftermarket buisness making and selling funnel-shaped converter pieces that allowed leaded fuel-nozzles to be used with unleaded cars. It was all a money game....leaded fuel was a few cents cheaper (until the EPA simply got rid of it), and some people didn't care what they were doing to their catalyists by using lead. Now, of course, in many areas, regular emissions tests don't allow people to buck the system as much.
"Automotive grade of urea injected into the vehicles' exhaust stream to "scrub" nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the diesel exhaust."
#56
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I doubt if it's that complicated with the TDI's. The sooty TDI's that he's spotted in PA are not the "clean diesels" (that meet California smog regulations). I don't think the urea solution is for reduction of particulates either.
"Automotive grade of urea injected into the vehicles' exhaust stream to "scrub" nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the diesel exhaust."
"Automotive grade of urea injected into the vehicles' exhaust stream to "scrub" nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the diesel exhaust."
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/64...scription.html
#57
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Interesting point. This release from the U.S. Patent Office, which traces the technology back to 2002, indicates that it is used for both NOx and solid particulates.
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/64...scription.html
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/64...scription.html
#58
You do know that Audi is introducing the Hybrid Q5 next year right?
Also, you do know that there is a waiting list for the diesel Q7 right now in the US right?
Finally, we have two Prius as our fleet car at work, Midsize, it is not. Sub compact, maybe compact at best. Oh wait, I see you are from BC, so maybe the Prius is consider a midsize there
Also, you do know that there is a waiting list for the diesel Q7 right now in the US right?
Finally, we have two Prius as our fleet car at work, Midsize, it is not. Sub compact, maybe compact at best. Oh wait, I see you are from BC, so maybe the Prius is consider a midsize there
Nope. I know there's a Q5
Must be why I haven't seen any Q7 TDIs lol
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The new VW diesel engine does not use urea system. They use a different system for meeting emission limits.
Back in 1981 I purchased a new Datsun Maxima diesel. It didn't take me long to realize that by periodically changing the air filter I could minimize the amount of exhaust soot.
At that time we didn't know which gas station would have enough gas to sell. Truck stops had diesel almost all the time...those were the days!
Back in 1981 I purchased a new Datsun Maxima diesel. It didn't take me long to realize that by periodically changing the air filter I could minimize the amount of exhaust soot.
At that time we didn't know which gas station would have enough gas to sell. Truck stops had diesel almost all the time...those were the days!
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#60
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In essence, where this car would shine (the city), it would be totally, irrealistically difficult to own. I severely doubt that cities will be rectifying their infrastructures to include power outlets just because GM is selling a severely overpriced piece of junk. Now if more of these would be on the road, I think maybe the cities would consider... but even then is there really that broad of a market for this kind of car in the near future, for cities to even consider making its ownership practical at best? Still wouldn't stop someone walking down the street from unplugging my car.