The all new Fortwo cdi is more environmentally friendly than anyone expected. The European process of certification for this vehicle is now completed, and revealed a standard consumption of merely .87 US gallons per 62 miles a gallon.
Instead of 90 grams as stated earlier the CO2 emission amounts to 88 grams carbon dioxide per, a little over a mile.
Last edited by SmartAmerica; 07-26-2007 at 03:08 PM.
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I always wondered about this. I guess being "green" with the lowest CO2 emissions still doesn't mean squat with US standards. I wonder what the holdup, or more appropriately, what the "offending" emission is that doesn't pass US muster?
other than marketing Bullsh*t, is there a real reason why we cant get the new CDI in the USA? Has anyone published a comparison of the emissions vs the USA allowable standards?
Yes, the Fortwo is cool. But for the same price and similar mileage I can get a Yaris or a Honda Fit. And those are 4-passenger vehicles!
other than marketing Bullsh*t, is there a real reason why we cant get the new CDI in the USA? Has anyone published a comparison of the emissions vs the USA allowable standards?
Yes, the Fortwo is cool. But for the same price and similar mileage I can get a Yaris or a Honda Fit. And those are 4-passenger vehicles!
because they always stick you with the "WOW" factor--think about when the MINI Cooper first came back out--that thing was $$$ compared to anything in its class! and markups could be seen for years. THAT'S what's gonna irritate me the most, especially if they're sellin' these at Benz dealerships: it's like goin' to the Four Seasons to get a Bud Light w/ an olive in it
I always wondered about this. I guess being "green" with the lowest CO2 emissions still doesn't mean squat with US standards. I wonder what the holdup, or more appropriately, what the "offending" emission is that doesn't pass US muster?
At least several decades ago when I was doing emissions research in college, the offending problems on diesels were particulate emissions and NOx. Back then nobody worried about CO2, just CO.
I always wondered about this. I guess being "green" with the lowest CO2 emissions still doesn't mean squat with US standards. I wonder what the holdup, or more appropriately, what the "offending" emission is that doesn't pass US muster?
You got that right. Dubya still doesn't believe in global warming and thinks the more CO2, the better for his scotch & soda.
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