Rudolf Diesel would be incredibly proud of what the modern engineers have done with his technology. And also amazed!
@terryo5672 Жыл бұрын
He would. Diesels have over 100 years of innovation behind them.
@dennism3197 Жыл бұрын
So would Herbert Akroyd Stuart. Someone rarely mentioned but actually more relevant (and a British engineer).
@carolinetv5112 Жыл бұрын
Fiat's modern common rail technology. Changed diesels when they sold the design rights to Bosch.
@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын
@@terryo5672electric cars have over 150 years of innovations behind them. There is actually way more electric motors in this world than all ICE ever made.
@terryo5672 Жыл бұрын
@@carholic-sz3qv not sure the electric motor has innovated much - Magnetic coil + electricity = rotary motion. It’s always been batteries that received the innovation, unless like electric trains you can have OH power.
@any-car-will-do Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant Pete, finally someone standing up for the diesel engine, I bought a 2 year old Ford Focus in late 2014, (my first diesel car) best decision I’ve made in buying a car, it was the £20 a year tax that made it for me, then I realised very quickly that my fuel bill had halved while still doing the same mileage. (my previous car was a 1.6 petrol focus) Towing our caravan is a breeze, so much easier than a petrol. Nearly 9 years later I still have said car and have had very little go wrong with it, just over 130.000 on the clock 50ish mpg around the town and still going strong, what more could you want, personally I wouldn’t have any other vehicle but a diesel powered one.
@ldnwholesale8552 Жыл бұрын
Towing any caravan with a Focus is downright dangerous. Smallish front drive car should not tow anything. But yes when in England I saw this practice,, I doubt Ford would ever condone it. I doubt an insurer would either when involved in an accident.
@any-car-will-do Жыл бұрын
@@ldnwholesale8552 what are you on about?? Ford focus isn’t a small car, medium sized that has a 1500kg kerb weight and has a 1280kg towing capacity as stated on V5, and with full comprehensive insurance.
@Brommear Жыл бұрын
@@any-car-will-do He must be a Yank. Anything smaller than a Hummer is "smallish". Then if you look at the size of those people, it may make sense.
@alanjm1234 Жыл бұрын
@@ldnwholesale8552easy to consider a Focus a smallish car, but not long ago it would have been considered large, and at 1500kg, a similar weight to a lot of 4WDs. And with the ABS, stability control etc, they can be very capable towing.
@desmondobrien68 Жыл бұрын
Should have got the 1.6 tdi golf Zero road tax in the UK and easily 600 miles a tank
@johncouriermeh Жыл бұрын
I have owned three diesel cars and own one now. It is a Peugeot 308 and does up to seventy miles to the gallon. I drive up to Peterborough from Portsmouth and back again and still have half a tank of fuel, when I get back. It's a shame that the manufactures decided to cheat on emissions as I bought this car in 2014 as a main dealer demonstrator with about 4000 miles on the clock and it has now done about 95,000. The engine is a good as the day I bought it.
@rocketman57 Жыл бұрын
I'm suspicious of this ongoing 'diesel cheating' campaign. Part of the diesel hate campaign!
@mark765R Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you made this video. I prefer a diesel engine to a petrol engine. They are much more fuel efficient and the midrange torque is so much better than a petrol engine. Diesel engines are perfect for everyday driving. I still think diesel is the way to go.
@mathsunmasked56 Жыл бұрын
That's why I got a twin turbo diesel crv as compared to the 2.4 cvt crv. Much better fuel economy, torque and 9 speed auto. I've managed 23 km/l on a highway, and 20 km/l (56 mpg) is easy to do. Over the life of my vhicle I've gotten 16km/l (45 mpg).
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@malcolmabram295710 ай бұрын
I am a diesel fan, but then also am a high mileage motorist. I also ride a motorbike and getting stuck behind a petrol car, even a new one, I can smell the unburnt petrol fumes which at times can make me nauseous. Putting aside the rare smokers, this never happens following a diesel.
@NickMusselle Жыл бұрын
I used to be a vehicle tech in The RAF, in training, we went into detail about how efficient the diesel engine was compared to petrol.
@simongibbs3936 Жыл бұрын
Had the same experience during trade training in the Army. We all laughed at our diesel instructor when he explained how diesel’s were superior to petrol. Been driving BMW diesel’s for years!
@eugenux Жыл бұрын
@@simongibbs3936basically, all of you are the worst and nastiest thing that happened for car culture on this planet. You don't understand squat about driving, driving pleasure, driving involvement and engagement and all of you are ignorant enough(in more ways than it should) about why diesel cars are awful for our society; but heey, as long as you got 40-50 miles more per tank, then scr.ew the pollution, scr.ew the cancer giving diesel noxes and fumes, scr.ew the driving pleasure. The important is to get a slightly higher mileage with the same amount of money, right?(in complete disregard with the higher purchasing costs and higher maintenance costs... basically, diesel owners are the shining bright lights of our society.., unfortunately for them, no one knows it😢.. and that's too bad because they could have led us all into our promised future) #suchashame, not!
@whocares264 Жыл бұрын
yes diesel engine 30% efficient electric vehicles 90% efficient....and the evs don't stink
@kw8757 Жыл бұрын
@@whocares264 EV's are the second biggest con perpetrated on mankind after religion. Nowhere near as green as the fucking woke climate nazis would have you believe.
@anthonyfarnan5935 Жыл бұрын
@@whocares264now compare whole of life CO2 emissions, especially given a diesel vehicle will easily last 20 years if looked after well.
@algmenezes Жыл бұрын
Diesel... yes! Could not agree more with you, but the main problem is called politics, not reason. Keep on the good work.
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
100% correct. It’s frustrating (and even damaging too) when politicians ignore facts.
@stevie007 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree 👌
@eugenux Жыл бұрын
1000% wrong. Diesels are the worst type of engine every invented from the noxes pollution pov. Basically, diesel fumes kills us faster and uglier than gas fumes does..and this is not an opinion, it is science. Also, uneducated ppl used diesel powered cars in town.. because, yeah, why not?, because that's why diesels have been invented, to sit in day to day traffic and give lung cancer to children. GOD forbid any driver should use them as per intended purpose, which was, low rpm, long distance, basically, the way in which a diesel engine has its best efficiency. Not to worry diesel lovers, you can(and already are) atone for your sins by purchasing electric cars... which, of course, as we all know, will save the planet... saving it by moving the pollution and noxes from under our noses to other places on this earth. #we are saved, now and forever!, praised the diesel and ev lord and saviour and bless all those who purchased those type of cars. The fact that ignorance is bliss has never ever been more reprezentative for any society in history....basically, we, as a specie, become dvm.ber and dvm.ber with each generation.. and soon, we will all live in an idiocracy. p. s. and you are correct, politicians are to be blamed... but not for taking away your diesel, no.., they are to be blamed for making you a dummie who does not understand squat from the world in which he lives; I salute you for that.. as is probably great for you.. it must be, considering the ignorance lvl.
@davedyer3654 Жыл бұрын
The main problem is Particulates! Some just don’t get it, 40k related deaths is OK I guess!
@angusnz7910 Жыл бұрын
@@davedyer3654 so you’re more worried about particles than atmospheric gasses? I’m not saying we shouldn’t worry, but it’s pick your poison. My 2018 Passat bi-tdi is euro 6 rated, my 2018 outback 3.0 drinks that heavily Ide hate to think what it is. Diesel is more fuel efficient so less litres burnt per mile, less burnt is less pulled out of the ground. And I’m glad Ped covers electric power generation. That’s genuinely someone without bias, just facts
@jonburnell532 Жыл бұрын
I like how diesels drive, the effortless torquey pull of them is so relaxing. But as I rarely do more than a 20 minute drive, the DPF realistically prohibits me from getting one.
@stum8374 Жыл бұрын
Every month go onto a motorway and tank it for 20 min that should be hot enough to burn the particulates off.
@gregroles69 Жыл бұрын
Modern petrol engines are coming out with particle filters now too!
@Cooliemasteroz Жыл бұрын
The reason that you get huge amounts of torque is because it has a turbo charger, a petrol engine would also have huge amounts of torque if it had a turbo charger. I don’t think diesel’s even have more torque than petrol the myth was created by the statement that diesel’s have more torque at lower RPM and what is meant by more is not more than petrol but more than what occurs at higher RPM. The only reason they are used in trucks is for efficiency.
@ThisRandomUsername Жыл бұрын
@@Cooliemasteroz Edit: It turns out I'm wrong. See counter example by @timhill7674 below. Original comment below for transparency: That's not entirely true. Diesels tend to still have a bit more torque per litre of displacement. It might be because of their higher compression ratio, or because they're built to handle more boost. I don't know the specifics exactly.
@SlimTortoise Жыл бұрын
Buy a diagnostic tool and make it do a forced re-gen from time to time, anyway I'm sure you do more than 20 miles from time to time?
@brumsgrub8633 Жыл бұрын
Most people have no idea what they are talking about when they criticise diesel. They've been told its bad so they just believe it
@johnball4826 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, another vote for a Jaguar XF 3.0 TD. I have owned my 2009 car for 11 years and love it. Very fast off the lights if you are so inclined, because of the massive torque. But also more importantly, at 70 mph it is only doing about 1700 rpm so extremely economical on the motorway at 43mpg. It is the best modern car I have ever owned and will not sell, even though living in the new proposed ULEZ zone will have to pay £12.50 which is a total rip off con. It is probably better to pay it, than buy a newer less reliable full of electronic problems car that will depreciate heavily.
@NickMusselle Жыл бұрын
I have Jag XF, and I concur.
@davidgallop484 Жыл бұрын
Have a particulate filter fitted, and retest emissions !,
@cjwl1 Жыл бұрын
I too have a Jaguar - a lovely classic S type 2.7 Twin Turbo D built in 2007 - and like you i get a fantastic mileage. I had a Jaguar XE 2 lt petrol before - more modern but nothing like as satisfying to drive - in my case in rural Dorset. in addition my present Jaguar is MUCH simpler electronically cruises like yours at well under 2000RPM and also much less to go wrong. Finally it was less than a quarter of the price i got for my 2018 XE and has a much better MPG of course
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
Yes, It’s torque that helps to accelerate, the horsepower only determines the top speed. An older BMW 520d does 0-100kph in 8.8s while the 520i would take 10s to get to 100kph.
@pauldavis6390 Жыл бұрын
I owned a 2009 XF 3.0 TD myself but my normal driving did not naturally clear the DPF so I had to do special runs to clean it out. I loved the car but found several things started to go wrong with it. I have since owned a Mercedes S class and a Volvo S90 and had no reliability problems with either of them (the Merc was actually 6 years older than the Jag which I bought after I sold the Jag). A friend of mine worked at Jaguar for a few years and it is an issue with jaguar that stuff starts to fail after a while. Silly things like door handles sticking out so the door won't lock or the boot release not working except on the key fob (2 issues I had) and the supposed sealed gearbox should have an oil change before 100K miles or you risk an expensive gearbox repair. Jaguars look great and they are lovely to be in but the reliability is not there.
@stanelder9995 Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more - diesel got unfairly condemned for the actions of one or two cheating manufacturers. I maintain an old (2005) Peugeot 407 with the 2.0HDI turbodiesel (also shared with Ford's of the same era) in Northern Ireland for when we visit and it's a brilliant thing, even after 150,000 miles - still wafts along delivering 45-50 mpg on a steady run. No imminent ULEZ restrictions on the island so far, so I shall keep it!
@khalidacosta7133 Жыл бұрын
45-50? Mine gets 54-56 mpg over 10k miles ;-) 65mpg on a run. 75mpg if I eco drive, fantastic engines, ultra reliable. Last I heard, PSA / Ford didn't have to fluff their numbers and cheat. Most likely because these engines are used in industry standard testing for all sorts.
@edc1569 Жыл бұрын
Older diesels get better mileage as they have less emissions mitigations.
@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Жыл бұрын
@@edc1569 And they pump out toxic clouds of smoke in the process. Thankfully here in France about a million a year are being scrapped now.
@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Жыл бұрын
@@orionbetelgeuse1937 Oh come on!..EVs were barely a twinkle in Elon Musk's eye when VW were found cheating the emissions test and EV sales were hardly registering on the total sales figures. The fact is that as we learn more and more about the damage toxic air does in our cities, the more we need to speed up the elimination of ICE generally, especially diesels. Leaving the CO2 aside you can't get rid of the sulphur dioxide, NOX and particulates which damage lungs and nervous systems of those living near main roads. London has seen good results from the ULEZ zone and is quite rightly wanting to expand it. For further evidence check out the air quality improvement in Oslo over the past 10 years where 25% of all vehicles being used there are electric now. Get over your obsession with 'engines', and accept that electric motors are the way to go.
@douglasshorter7579 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree, I am on my second diesel, the first bought new in 2004 a Mondeo 2.0 130hp served me well for 14 years. I have family in Berlin and visited them 3-4 times a year, plus we would also travel all around Europe, hence my clocking up 242k. I only parted with it due to rising maintenance costs. But thanks to the extended Gov scrappage deal in 2018 I changed it for a Hyundai i40 diesel 140hp, which is also being utterly brilliant. Probably due to it's 70ltr tank I can now get from home to the outskirts of Berlin on a single tank, that 632 miles door to door (not including the wet bit after Dover) and I usually still have 80-100 miles left in the tank, dependant on traffic, roadworks etc. If I was to be forced to use a 'milkfloat' then it would most likely take a full 2-3 days with all the recharging that would be involved, not to mention the additional costs of hotel(s). I'll stick with my oil burner until Bio Fuels or Hydrogen get sorted out properly.
@DaveMoi Жыл бұрын
Why does everyone question the origin of the electricity that an EV uses as you need more electricity just to create the diesel / petrol than an EV uses to go 1 mile? The origin of the electricity has no impact in the comparison.
@BusyElf Жыл бұрын
it's not so much the cost of batteries but the ridiculous amount effort and processing it takes for the components of the batteries themselves that have the most environmental impact. Huge amounts of land are devastated to extract the small amounts of lithium and other chemicals needed to create batteries. This is the main factor against EV's.
@kwaailight Жыл бұрын
I always look for the torque-figure and at how low revs it comes in. Power means nothing to me. High torque at low revs (1800rpm) makes for effortless, smooth driving 😎
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
Power determines top-speed only. It’s torque that does the acceleration. Cars are hardly ever driven at top speed and never without acceleration. 🤓
@mattjbelfield66 Жыл бұрын
It's true what they say, power sells cars, torque wins races.
@franciscoshi1968 Жыл бұрын
@@Conservator.Power is what gives you acceleration. Get a motor with half the torque and twice the power and gear it down correctly and it will out accelerate the lower power motor. Also power band is important. If the power is high for only a few hundred RPM it is also not very useful unless you have a CVT.
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
@@franciscoshi1968 peak power is usually only at a small range at high rpm that you’ll hardly use and certainly not for long. When talking about the power of an engine we are referring to its peak power and that will determine the top speed. Torque usually is far less dependent on rpm and can therefore be used over a longer range and will help to accelerate faster.
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
@@franciscoshi1968 As an example: 2010 5 series BMW 2l engines 0-100kph, top speed, power, torque Diesel 8.1s, 227 kph, 135kW, 380Nm Petrol 9.6s, 224kph, 125kw, 210Nm
@carcontrolcommitment Жыл бұрын
Buy a diesel in 2029 and watch it appreciate in value like a house in Kensington !
@orbitaaltube Жыл бұрын
My opinion of diesel engines is entirely based on reliability - in my opinion they peaked around 20years ago when the likes of Volkswagen, Toyota and Volvo were still making engines that weren't so heavily emissions restricted that would do hundreds of thousands of miles care free. Think of old golfs, jettas, carina, avensis etc. So many engines are plagued with problems now - mazda and subaru fuel dilution, chocolate cranks in land rovers, peugeot derived engines in all manner of vehicles which are total junk and riddled with faults etc. Its why a small petrol engine is my go to these days.
@558vulcanxh11 ай бұрын
You haven't tried a Vauxhall. i've been running Vauxhall Diesels for 23 years now, all 2 litres [3 cars} Not GMC Europe now though , that's the shame . so would have to be second hand 👍👍👍👍
@siraff446111 ай бұрын
I agree. I used to like the old XUDT Pug engines but once they went to HDi its been a mess ever since. I'm all for emissions devices if they are properly engineered and work long term but I can't help thinking egr's and so on have done more harm than good with so many cars having problems form poor running to being scrapped early. Thats not progress. Thats playing the game on the emissions test.
@bdeithrick11 ай бұрын
I like dsl but the modern era 2012 on ward is complete junk.
@princesoflesrock Жыл бұрын
I totally understand the need to move to “greener” engines. In my household we have an EV and a diesel but I agreed diesels still have a place on our roads. If we want to make a substantial decrease in emissions this has to be done globally. We need to support and work together so that all the world’s vehicles get cleaner and more efficient. Restricting the U.K. to hybrids and EVs while in the USA oversized gas guzzling V8s still rule makes no sense. Also totally agree with you on the D300 engine in the LR. It’s so smooth, responsive and efficient.
@ryszard68 Жыл бұрын
We need more c02 not less! It's already at dangerously low levels (400ppm) much lower and we're looking at an extinction level event ... these so called "climate experts" are nuts
@markday5797 Жыл бұрын
I miss my golf TDI, should have kept it. Loved that car with the low end torque.
@davidlee4966 Жыл бұрын
The most environmental advantage they have is they last a very long time if looked after and that in itself saves a huge amount of carbon
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Yep 👍
@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Жыл бұрын
Even a Diesel engine cannot match an electric motor for durability. A diesel is also more complicated, has less torque of course than a motor but it's biggest problem is that no amount of ad blu or Euro n standards can take out the nitric oxide, sulphur dioxide and particulates.
@stevezodiac491 Жыл бұрын
@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270The motor isn't the problem, the lithium ion battery is. I have a 7 year 5 month old 35 k mile Nissan Leaf with 33% 4 bar battery degredation. I also have a 19 year old MX5 and a 15 year old Mercedes E Class diesel, both in perfect working order and both with the ranges they had when bought by me new. I will never buy another EV ever again. they are just inferior and not fit for purpose long term.
@thelaserhive3368 Жыл бұрын
@@stevezodiac491If you’ve got 33% degradation after less than 100,000 miles and 8 years Nissan warranty should be your next step - and then sell it with the new battery pack if you dislike it so much.
@eugenux Жыл бұрын
@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270finally some common sense. congraz!
@tris1452 Жыл бұрын
I drive a 2016 530d Touring. Buckets of torque across the rev range paired with the 8 speed ZF makes it so effortless to drive, as well as making it feel significantly quicker than the 258 bhp figure would suggest - sub 6 second 0-60 and an easy 50mpg on the motorway is hard to beat!
@whocares264 Жыл бұрын
Easy to beat with electric cars...
@jimmyjt16 Жыл бұрын
@@whocares264🐑 🐑
@Westexec Жыл бұрын
@@whocares264… but no range on an EV
@gordonmackenzie4512 Жыл бұрын
Do coal fired power stations still exist ? We don’t have any in Scotland. There is one gas fired power station, but it is rarely used. It’s really just a back up to renewable electricity generation, about 1% of annual consumption.
@FullFact548 Жыл бұрын
There's one in England and one in Northern Ireland but only accounted for 1.5% of the UKs electricity last year. Unfortunately, the Westminster government is anti onshore wind, so we still use gas to produce about 38% of our electricity. England does import some of Scotland's wind energy, though, so thank you for that 😊
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
I have an international audience 👍
@frasercrone3838 Жыл бұрын
I am a retired diesel mechanic so I am in favour of the engines principles and its many advantages but what I am not in favour of is the layer after layer of complex tech and emissions that the engines are now saddled with. In times not so long ago your common diesel would be bullet proof and easily last 500,000 miles or more with basic servicing. They were not rockets but they were dependable and not likely to leave you stuck in an inconvenient place. Well the complexity I spoke about has changed that along with the far lighter build changes to their base components. Oil consumption in modern diesels is terrible and this leads to inlet manifold blockages and sensor fouling and then DPF problems. The cost involved with fixing this stuff is eyewatering but wait there is more, the cost of electronic injectors and other common rail components means that cars as young as eight years old will be written off because the engine is to expensive to fix. here in Australia it is common now to see people stranded in vehicles away from capital cities because the knowledge and parts to fix a vehicle are not available and so tow operators are called in to pick the vehicle up and bring it home. Even then the expertise to fix it is not always there. back where the modern diesel 4x4 broke down you will see plenty of 20 or 30 year old Toyota Landcruiser's running around reliably with their slow but strong and reliable diesel that can be fixed in most regional centers far from cities. You know what gets a laugh every time? looking at someone driving a Defender or another super expensive 4x4 sitting in the middle of a creek crossing with water slowly rising inside the vehicle because it stopped. Petrol vehicles have the same problems but they are a little less expensive to fix, but not much. There is a price to pay for the benefits of that complexity and its reliability and repair costs.
@lanehogger1532 Жыл бұрын
I do 35000 miles a year as a working musician. My 520d MHT touring does it perfectly well and it easily achieves 58 mpg. Electric just wouldn’t suit me at the moment. The negative with modern diesels is that if you only do short runs they become unreliable. All the school run mums with dci Qashqai’s suffered big repair bills with clogged EGR’s and DPF’s😂
@Graham_Shaw Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree, Diesels are great, I have an older 2014 2.0 TDI ATM, Was going to buy a new(ish) 330d but I only do 6000 miles a year, so was strongly advised against it as the EGR and DPF will rarely get hot enough to do regen and eventually that will turn into some big bills.
@adrianbyron-parker5797 Жыл бұрын
Tool for the job!! @@Graham_Shaw
@keyboarddancers7751 Жыл бұрын
Also agree. I run a 59 plate Passat 170 tdi with 125k miles on the clock. It gets v regular long distance/motorway use with decent mpg. With proper servicing, I expect it to last a v long time indeed. It's main carbon footprint (its manufacture) happened sometime in 2009. I hope that politicians are genuinely reckoning the FULL carbon footprint of EV policies.
@stephenhookings1985 Жыл бұрын
Friend of mine had 520d too. Regularly gets 700 miles from a tank. But it is an 07 plate so folks want it scraped. Complete bolux.
@malcolmabram29573 ай бұрын
To visit my son is a 226 mile round trip. My diesel will do that 3 times with over 100 miles left in the tank, and based on experience. A Tesla might do it, but do I really believe the claimed ranges? Finding a charging point would be needed for peace of mind, especially in winter.
@yetichris Жыл бұрын
I drive a private hire car and picked up a customer a while ago and he couldn’t believe that I had an 800 mile range on a tank of fuel. He had recently moved to an EV with a 150 mile range and was seriously considering selling it due mainly to range anxiety!
@maxflight777 Жыл бұрын
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@AndrewJLeslie11 ай бұрын
If a dual mass flywheel clutch is still required by a modern diesel engine, then caveat emptor. We gave up on our diesel Rav 4 because £500-600 for a new clutch every couple of years was ridiculous. The clutch for the petrol version of the same car was £180! We had one of each, both manuals (obvs) and, lovely as they were, their clutches died with monotonous regularity. Not down to our heavy wellies, either, we've both been driving since 1975 and these were terrible in that one regard Currently driving a petrol automatic.
@Ben-gm9lo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ped. I am an EV convert, but I still remember fondly my BMW 3.0 V6 and my Audi 4.0 V8 diesels, they were terrific engines. I appreciate your perspective in this video. However, even a numpty like me can detect some panic out there. 'I can't have a diesel car beyond 2030', 'I have to have only an EV after 2035'. This is just not true. New diesels and petrols won't be available after 2035, but there will still be good, used ICE cars on the roads for decades to come. People can still enjoy ICE engines for DECADES. Ped, you have a fan base, you have VISIBILITY. Please use this to reassure people that ICE vehicles are not banned from 2035 and if they really don't want to go EV then they don't HAVE to. Whenever you talk about the impending regulation changes, please add reassurance that used ICE vehicles will still be available and totally legal.
@toonmag50 Жыл бұрын
Fully legal ? The UK government are ending new sales of diesel and petrol from 2030.
@nickjh1968 Жыл бұрын
Diesel engine? Absolutely. Did 200k in my Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi, absolutely epic and averaged near on 50MPG. Have a VW transporter now, euro 6, 2 Litre Diesel absolutely ace and an effortless mile muncher. This obsession with EVs is ludicrous and completely unrealistic. Great video Pete.
@Kevin-dp1vy Жыл бұрын
I did 30,000 miles in my Skoda Superb 1.9TDi, 95% on a motorway, all above the limit. Nothing ever went wrong and as hard as I tried I could not get below 45mpg. Changed company, was given a 2.0 litre petrol engined car. My average consumption dropped to 24mpg for the same sot of driving.
@SHOLTIE2004 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2013 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 litre, with just over 242,000 miles on the clock, I do approx 84 miles a day on motorways getting roughly 55 to the gallon but if I ease off the go faster pedal can get above 60 mpg. My car was in for an MOT recently it passed.
@SeanPowell Жыл бұрын
18,000+ltr diesel burned, costing some £25,000+ to cover those miles 😮
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
@@SeanPowellThat’s still less money than a Tesla model S (probably the only EV option back then) would have costed.
@rabhaw2327 Жыл бұрын
I used petrol vehicles for over thirty years but for the last12 years I have used diesels and I would never go back to petrol they are far superior vehicles an many ways.
@stevengarrett7031 Жыл бұрын
I am afraid you can't get away from the fact that for every litre of fuel an engine burns it is responsible for around 3 kilograms of carbon emissions. Over the life of a vehicle that adds up to a huge amount. Electric cars can be run zero carbon and will be as grids get cleaner, something petrol and diesel can't ever be.
@mikeroz6549 Жыл бұрын
Agree entirely. Our late 2014 BMW 320d (non-x-drive) with ZF8HP does circa 750 miles on a tank when we go on long trips over to Continental Europe. As a daily driver the only competition to get similar mpg around town is a very light weight city car. We have a 75bhp UP Bluemotion which achieves so very similar mpg, but to do so on the motorway you have to reduce your speed down to 63mph (GPS speed) as it is very speed sensitive above this wrt reduction of mpg. Btw, both vehicles have cruise control which once on the motorway I try to use almost 100% of my journey. Keeping a constant speed i believe also contributes to increased efficiency.
@jonathankirkland856 Жыл бұрын
My 2021 BMW 330d X drive touring easily does over 50mpg on my 50 mile commute (best ever was 59). That’s 15 miles on country roads, 30 on the M1 and 5 across the city all in an hour, so not hanging around. It will also do 0-60 in 5.3 seconds and is super quiet. It’s ULEZ compliant too. I can’t think of any petrol car that would come close to the combination of economy and performance. Oh and I used to tow a 1.5 tonne caravan with it. It still pulled hard and did 30mpg with all that drag. Incredible car. They do a quicker one too, the 340d. It’s a shame we’re being ripped off at the pumps though when the wholesale price of diesel is now lower than petrol yet they still charge more. The commercial diesel vehicle drivers who have no reason to shop around for the best price when they aren’t paying for the fuel themselves are part of the problem I believe. So the garages can just keep taking higher margins. As for all the company car plug in petrol hybrids (every 3 series I see on the motorway is a 330e) when are the government going to wake up to the fact that many of these are not being plugged in overnight? They are driving around with flat batteries and burning LOTS of petrol. Yet they incentivise them with the BIK tax breaks.
@enyaq_gorm Жыл бұрын
I own a diesel and I own an EV. One of them I used to enjoy driving and the other is a real joy to drive. The real test for me is could I sit in the garage with the engine / motor running for a few hours and emerge alive? That tells me what the health impact of the two vehicles is.
@petesmitt-yl1nx Жыл бұрын
Diesel engines are particularly unsuited for short trips and require special treatment to minimise harmful exhaust emissions; anyone pushing diesel engines for anything other than heavy duty use, such as with trucks, buses and trains where their high efficiency shines, require their heads to be examined.
@MichaelPanzer Жыл бұрын
Because you throw always 60 to 70% of the energy the Diesel has as waste heat. If you would take that Diesel and generate electricity from that you could drive the same amount and also heat up a house with the waste heat But I think what most people don't really want to accept is that the issue itself is burning fossil fuels. No matter how.
@darrenprior6339 Жыл бұрын
I have a Discovery 5 with the same engine as your Defender and we use it for big journeys where we often see 6.9L/100kms fully loaded, which is more economical than my wife's 3 cylinder, 1L Turbo VW T-Cross around town. Just a delight to drive and quite rapid. All this talk about EV's but there's no way you could take one of those fully loaded into the outback areas of Australia. Love the diesel.
@bdeithrick11 ай бұрын
Correct use and a electrical or hybrid to buzz around town
@darrenprior633911 ай бұрын
@@bdeithrick I had a Tesla but it was awful to drive, awful to look at and awfully built. Maybe the new one is better but I don't think quality is priority #1 at Tesla
@kamilianos Жыл бұрын
DPF , EGR , DI and possibly DMF are the four codes that one needs to get familiar with before buying a diesel. Granted, not every Diesel powered car has DMF , but the modern safety nets force cars to be driven or used in a specific way in order to keep them running well , ERGO long journeys vs short cycles dictate whether a DIESEL or PETROL is the right engine for you.
@ColinMill1 Жыл бұрын
You don't necessarily avoid the possible issues of a DMF by buying a petrol car. My Subaru Outback has a DMF - I would be happier if it didn't.
@siraff446111 ай бұрын
Sorry to break it to you but most modern petrols also have DI, DMF, EGR and PPF/OPF. The ones which don't will have soon. You're going to be getting the whole lot of emissions carp weather you like it or not. I'm all for it if its well designed, reasonable, well set up and durable. EGR is mostly a daft idea. Great principles and I understand why it looks good on paper but the implementation is woeful and always has been. Not helped by DI which then doesn't wash off the sludge the EGR inevitably throws up. There are better ways to do this. On the other end of the scale adblue kills nox and the only downside is about 10kg extra to carry about and having to refil a tank now and then. Well worth it. As for whats best - for short runs I would try to get a pre-2017 auto petrol so no ppf, DMF and likely no DI to worry about. EGR has been on most things since the 90's so you're only going to miss that one if you choose from the very few which don't use it. A plug-in hybrid can do anything - local, distance - makes no real difference. Downsides are they are usually expensive, usually have boot space eaten or no spare wheel well and compared to a straight ice more to break. Of course they also have two power sources and both can be used only when they are at their best so they should last a very long time too. Diesels are the most thermally efficient even to this day and thats not going to change anytime soon. Add to that that diesel contains more energy than petrol anyway and they will always give more horsepower hours per gallon so the more work you are going to ask of it (higher speeds, larger loads, etc) then the more it falls in favour of a diesel. I can think of no use case currently where a large battery ev makes sense over one of the options above unless you live in the middle of nowhere, have a massive solar array, only drive every few days or less, never do real distance or go on holiday with a full car/etc, never tow, never do anything spontaniously and enjoy the aroma of your own f4rts so much that you turned vegan and drive around with a constant smug look as you watch your adoring followers wishing they were you. Maybe not all that last part but a decent enough bit of it.
@marclang7431 Жыл бұрын
They say that these particulates can get into the bloodstream. They also said the vaccine was safe and that climate change is our fault.
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Yeah but the vaccine was safe and climate change is our fault 🤔😬
@maickelwand9100 Жыл бұрын
It is too simple to make it a religious debate. If you drive a trailer or a caravan on a regular basis, get yourself a diesel or petrol car. If you don't book yourself a testdrive in a model 3 and you'll never go back. It is the best car you will ever drive. There is no such thing as range anxiety. All you'll feel is a relaxation and an incredible joy. After five minutes you know you will never long back to the petrol station, except for the snacks of course!
@karlreilly2128 Жыл бұрын
Completely agree! High mileage driving suits a diesel. My 200k mile Mini proves that (had it from new). The racing at Le Mans a few years ago showed what could be done with diesel, particularly with Audi leading the way. Electric cars have their place for city / local short drives, but as a working vehicle, diesel is technology that works.
@malcolmabram29579 ай бұрын
I fully agree. My diesel Passat cost a lot less than a Tesla, and has a range of 850 miles. If I visit my son, for example a round trip of 226 miles, I would worry getting there and back on a charge, and would have to worry about finding a charging station, adding at least an hour to my day, and that is if there is no queue.
@00Seven1000 Жыл бұрын
Well said Ped! …. and folks shouldn’t forget that petrol engines also emit NOx and particles.
@notrut Жыл бұрын
I can't see how Diesel cars were a problem with Buses, Bin Wagons, Fire Engines, Trucks, Trains and Tractors etc. in mass proliferation.
@roberthorwich6121 Жыл бұрын
About a year ago I swapped a Lexus Petrol Hybrid for a BMW 740 diesel. The Lexus couldn't better 30mpg. My BMW manages about 48mpg. NOBODY can tell me the BMW isn't vastly more efficient. Plus it's fast, quiet, does over 800 miles on a tank and looks way better too.
@adamrice617 Жыл бұрын
We have a Skoda Octavia estate 1.6 diesel (67 reg), and it’s an incredibly clean engine. Super-reliable and the emission stats are off the chart! We drive to Cornwall, Scotland and The Lake District from East Essex on a regular basis. An example being our last trip back from St.Ives costing about 35 quid in fuel, for four people and lots of luggage (approx 370 miles).
@UKDagnar Жыл бұрын
Had a 330d e92 M Sport coupe a few years back, straight 6 loads of torque and it never seemed to run out of breath, amazing to drive. So easy to drive too, no need to thrash the engine and overtakes were over almost before you had decided to make the pass. Best car I've owned and miss driving it. Now driving a Fiesta 1.6 diesel to work and back, 75 miles a day monday to friday, averaging 61mpg with no tax makes a v cheap commuter car but not as much fun as the 330d!
@andrewhiggins8873 Жыл бұрын
There are 2 problems that make diesel worse than it could be, 1 the push to make them led to smaller particals, the old engines produce bigger particles that not a problem for living animals to filter out but the newr smaller particles are a problem. The green lobby are responsible once again for making things worse. 2nd there is a growing trend amongst drivers is the foot to the floor brigade. Not saying we should all crawl around at 5 mph but trying to do the standing quater mile at every light is where the most polution is made as is the need to treat speed limits as a minimum. What we all need to realise there is no means of transport that doesnt produce some emmissions, even walking produces co2
@originalkk882 Жыл бұрын
Except CO2 isn't a pollutant. It is plant food. The real issue with diesel is that the particulates are carcinogenic, and the filters in the real world aren't that efficient, especially as the vehicle gets older.
@user-xo2pp7mb1k Жыл бұрын
Rangz Rover Evoque 2.2 TD4 - a real motorway muncher in luxury style. PDF easily dealt with on urban cycle periods. Mid-West France to South-West Spain in 13 easy hours with one top-up! Do that on a battery car. It's only the peasants that provide the problems.
@694PDPX6R4 Жыл бұрын
i run as a daily a 1998 bmw 525tds E39 manual 1550 kg car...returns 4.6 liter / 100klm 2 valve straight six diesel engine ...25 year old car 345,000 klm i expect it to do another 200 ,000 klm before i need to look for another car , i expect then only trouble after 100.000 klm.modern cars are far to heavy,,,,,,, P.S made and built in germany dont think new ones are
@tonysales3687 Жыл бұрын
We haven't demonised diesel engines, or petrol engines, all that has happened is electric vehicles surpass them in every way. On all specs. Makes me laugh when people say where does the electricity come from, the same place it comes from in drilling for oil, refining the crude oil, transporting it, and the pump.
@grahamebennett3875 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Diesel is the most efficient reliable mode of propulsion. In addition it is getting cleaner. The Government are completely deluded.
@Simon-dm8zv Жыл бұрын
CO2 emissions will never go away.
@nicksinclair8125 Жыл бұрын
Until the Tesla driving fraternity give up flying off for their skiing trips and consuming products from all over the globe, I think I’ll feel just fine zipping about in my M340d, while getting 50 to the gallon….agree with your point, in the real world diesels are just far superior
@landy660 Жыл бұрын
For 20 years my series 3 109 safari was 2 1/4 petrol, highly tuned, with cylinder head skimmed, valve timing adjusted, timing advanced and carb bored out, it returned 20 mpg, provided I was under the bonnet, tweaking it every week... The last 10 years, it's had a 200 TDi lump in it. I rarely look under the bonnet, mainly just check the oil, it starts 1st time rain or shine, returns 31 mpg either on a run, or around the lanes, regardless of road conditions. It pulls like a train, all bottom end and then the turbo kicks in. The Drover was crying out for it. Couldn't be happier. Go back to petrol? No chance. And you're right, I even pull our caravan with it.
@24bellers20 Жыл бұрын
I own a 2020 evoque diesel. On Friday I drove from Sheffield to Duxford and return 5 up and with full fuel and gear in the boot and returned 58.7 per gallon. No complaints from me.
@imprezaaudi Жыл бұрын
According to MDPI, gasoline engines have a thermal efficiency of between 30% and 36% while diesel engines can reach a thermal efficiency of almost 50% Electric motor 85% efficiency. Then we talk about pollutants whilst running the engine, which only become least at cruising speeds. Most vehicles average speed is around 30mph, less for city vehicles. Electric motors become more and more efficient at slower speeds, ideal for urban travel-no pollution
@clivewoolley3885 Жыл бұрын
V6 Diesel Cayenne (Euro 5), Volvo V40 D2 (Euro 6) and a Boxster 718S, our mixed fuel collection. Still driving Diesel cars since 1984!
@rossbransby Жыл бұрын
We have a 2016 Euro 6 compliant diesel which has just worked superbly with a full load and towing a trailer to Cornwall. However, when you back it in the garage or one passes you in town you just cannot escape the particulates and fumes. The UK power grid is now pretty much coal free and when for the majority of trips we use our Golf size EV I have to say it is a much better power source the majority of the time. No local emissions, lower national emissions as the grid gets greener every year, low maintenance and running costs, but most of all just lovely to drive. Finances don't permit us to change our diesel at the moment but the diesel is a dying breed and although I can appreciate a good diesel can be a joy to drive, I don't think I'm that sad about it.
@goodfes Жыл бұрын
if a euro6 diesel is smelly and you can see fumes it probably needs a good service!?!
@ln5747 Жыл бұрын
Bollocks. Euro6 fumes are negligible. And coal 'fumes' these days are negligible. Brainwashed by green dogma.
@squareyes1981 Жыл бұрын
One EML or one shake and you have a four figure repair on your hands. EGR hell. Declining economy on used vehicles. That’s why fragile modern diesels are more trouble than they’re worth. They also smell and shorten peoples lives. Feck them. I wouldn’t want one out of warranty.
@jwilkinson34110 ай бұрын
I had a 2011 Jetta TDI and loved it. I would still be driving it if it was not for an accident, the reason I bought it diesel was cheaper at the time and it came with $2000 Canadian government grant to buy diesel, it did 1000 km on a tank. I loved the way it went up steep hills.
@georgemackley5432 Жыл бұрын
I have a diesel and it's ULEZ complaint and it's CO2 rate is only £30 A year as it is so clean. The fuel economy is over 65 mpg on a long run and over 50 mpg around town
@rayfairhurst4928 Жыл бұрын
I read a article about exhaust particals on a petrol engine are smaller than the partials from a diesel engine exhaust
@stephensmith1553 Жыл бұрын
It’s great that people are realising that diesel cars are not bad and that in fact we don’t have a climate emergency at all
@logant6490 Жыл бұрын
Nasa and the vast majority of the scientific community don't agree with you
@npoleary Жыл бұрын
Love this! And so true, diesels these days are cleaner than ever before!
@stevesharkey3312 Жыл бұрын
Mazda CX60 3.3l turbo diesel is fantastic and really good economy too. I always wondered why PHEVs didn’t use turbo diesel engines more often. Torque to recharge the battery whilst on the motorway then electric in town when the diesel is less efficient.
@rollieenavlogs7370 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 530d touring and it’s a phenomenal engine, returned 47mpg on a recent holiday to Cornwall 😊
@whocares264 Жыл бұрын
I only get the equivalent of 200 mpg from my ev
@rollieenavlogs7370 Жыл бұрын
@@whocares264 and it only took you 2 hrs longer than me, £50 more in food, and assuming you charged on a fast charger, cost little less than my diesel 😂 but you saved the planet 🌎 so all good 😊
@whocares264 Жыл бұрын
@@rollieenavlogs7370 You seem proud of poisoning the air we all breathe including your children, i didn't realise diesels put you of your food, must be the stink.
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
👌
@stevieb9699 Жыл бұрын
Three Diesel drivers in our household, nothing beats them in our opinion.
@fenflyer Жыл бұрын
My 15 year old Modec solar powered electric motor home Van , the Modec doesn't use any fossil dinosaurs to power it..... It's totally powered from todays free Suns energy 😎👍
@cotswoldphotographers Жыл бұрын
Love my Defender D250 and totally agree with you. It’s incredibly refined and a fabulous piece of kit for munching the miles. Twin this with our little mini electric for all of our short journeys into the local villages and I think we have the perfect combo. Unfortunately diesel has been given a bad name from diesel-gate but totally unjustified imo as well.
@mikereinhardt1244 Жыл бұрын
First let me say that I agree with your general point. Diesel has gotten a bad wrap, and I think there are several reasons for that. People still remember the old diesels and how bad they smelled because they burned oil (not the diesel, but the oil lubricant). I still hate sitting behind those old diesels. New ones don't smell like that and don't burn oil, and they are simply more efficient than gasoline cars (sorry how we call them in the US). Also you are right that hybrids are better than diesel in almost every way, but why aren't there hybrid diesels? Those would be even better. In fact if there were diesel hybrids it would make the EV transition take even longer, because we would be comparing an EV to an 60-80mpg car. And you are right if you are towing, a diesel is a very good choice. Though the hybrids will now do it more efficiently, again, why are there no diesel hybrid trucks? I have really been confused by how slow diesel was to catch on in the US, but I think by now it is really not the best option. Hybrids are just as cheap (almost) have better efficiency and just as much power. But just comparing a Diesel to straight gas today, hard to imaging why there are not more diesels... and I can't understand why there are no diesel hybrids, it seems a no brainer. Ok, that left out EVs entirely because I think they are really 2 different markets, with only a little overlap. If you need to tow or need long range people buy a diesel (or a gas hybrid). If they don't need that and can plug in at home folks buy EVs. EVs are clearly not capable of filling all the niches yet. But one thing you said that is not correct is the line about the coal power plant powering your EV. First if you want to take that line you need to look at the actual power generation in your market and see what will be powering your EV. In the UK today coal is like 1.5% of the energy production, natural gas is nearly 40%, wind is 27% and nuclear is over 15%. Even solar beat out coal by 3x in the non-sunny UK. An EV will produce much less emissions given any power grid just due to efficiency gains, but given your power grid it will be much cleaner. Remember that EVs are about 80%+ efficient where as even diesels are maybe 30% efficient at turning diesel into torque. Power plants are much more efficient even if we are talking natural gas (50% or so), and they are cleaning burning to boot. The is no comparison between an EV and a diesel in how much pollution it creates, EVs win hands down, and every peer reviewed study has found this to be the case. That doesn't mean they work for everyone, and as you mention, lots of folks still have a great choice with a diesel, but most of those folks are better off with a hybrid. Both are no hassle, the hybrid is more efficient (slightly), and really close in price. You could make an argument for either, but for me the regenerative breaking throws it to the hybrid. Again though (repeating myself) no idea why we don't have hybrid diesels....
@mikereinhardt1244 Жыл бұрын
@@retiredbore378Good information, thank you. For a parallel hybrid that makes sense why they don't use a full-sized diesel engine with electric assist. But it would still be great for a series hybrid and/or a PHEV. In both of those cases the petrol engine is not constantly coming on and off. It kicks in when the battery needs charged and just runs consistently until it is no longer needed, which may be until you can plug in, or stop. There was a story about a decade ago when there was an X prize for the first 100mpg car that BMW made a series hybrid diesel electric hybrid that made 100mpg, but then never decided to move forward with it. So clearly it can be a winning design, just not with the typical parallel hybrid design that is so popular today.
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this 👍
@benwinfrey Жыл бұрын
Mercedes make hybrid diesel cars, like the 300 De.
@davehayhurst1780 Жыл бұрын
@@mikereinhardt1244 VW made the Lupo 3L tdi back in 1998. This did 100mpg. Effortlessly. In a series production vehicle. In fact, they rolled the tech out across to Audi who made an A2 3L TDI, and shared it with the sister Seat Arosa. All over twenty years ago. All straightforward diesels. Very very little mentioned in the English speaking world about them though they were popular in Europe
@mikereinhardt1244 Жыл бұрын
@@davehayhurst1780 Fascinating, in the US none of those were ever available, or at least I never saw any of them on the market. I can't fathom how those were not massively successful if they made 100mpg. How can that have been ignored?
@scotty6346 Жыл бұрын
EV's are a disaster, Their production pollutes the environment, Randomly burst into flames when charging and they will be a recycling nightmare when all those dead battery packs need disposing of, I love diesels, Loads of torque! 32 yrs as a vehicle tech, Yes i have a dirty euro3 volvo D5 with 242K miles on it but it runs sweet and the damage to the environment has been done in the past producing it so i'm helping the environment by keeping it going and not buying an EV due to it's manufacturing and disposal polluting the environment!
@albertofernandez-sanguino3373 Жыл бұрын
Nobody seems to want to recognise that the vast majority of commercial vehicles are diesel. So too shipping, don't think that's going away any time soon. And what about sustainable diesel fuels? Not a word..... It's as if they simply don't exist
@johnandrews8983 Жыл бұрын
Its great to see someone actually testing a diesel & being honest I'm all for electric cars in city's & they make so much sense for old aunt Mable who goes to get her papers everyday & goes shopping once a week But for those of us who love driving for work & pleasure & do lots of miles but still need to drive on a budget a diesel is the better option & in most cases the only option I love my diesel mondeo & I'll be running her until there is no more diesel then I'll put her in my garage alongside my mk2 granada 2.8 estate & my rover sd1 v8
@ciaranburke3243 Жыл бұрын
My kind of person 👍
@the_lost_navigator7266 Жыл бұрын
I will argue that aunt mabel shouldn't have an EV. Far better to use the batteries in busy vehicles like taxis and delivery vans.
@johnandrews8983 Жыл бұрын
@@the_lost_navigator7266 I totally agree But the technology isn't really there for vans Not ones properly tested in real world scenarios We have 3 electric vans at work They look nice because they are brand new But They can't carry the loads that they say they can nor can or do they do the claimed range Infact no even close They say it can do 200 miles when in fact its more like 120 which is poor considering the people who buy these want them to carry loads etc
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏻
@antking8847 Жыл бұрын
Watched 'Just have a think' with Matt Farrell - apparently, during covid - methane in the atmosphere increased massively over the poles because NOX plays a major part in breaking it down. We weren't driving so NOX went down big time. Methane is massively more damaging than CO2 directly. It's all about controlling where pollution happens. If you have a large, densely packed population then I don't disagree that 'clean air' should be a priority. I'm afraid however that once the politicians get involved - I tend to want to do the opposite. Living in rural Norfolk, I will continue to drive my 2008 3.6 TDV8 L322 RR 6000 miles a year without worrying about me conscience. If I go to town - I should NOT be allowed to take my 'dirty' car - paying a tax to allow me to do so is a total nonsense (scam) made up by the likes of SK to milk more money out of the put upon general public.
@bobpaterson7182 Жыл бұрын
Have driven Mondeo 2litre Diesel Estates for over 20 years. Currently get 57mpg on a motorway run and one of them did 197,000 miles with only routine servicing before I gave it to my daughter! No longer available😢. Big mistake by Ford to stop build of Mondeos in my opinion.
@BryanJackson-vy6ss Жыл бұрын
Just wondering how much pollution caused by extracting crude oil, transporting it, refining into diesel and then transporting to fuel stations!
@TheBarnster75 Жыл бұрын
Quite a lot, very rarely mentioned.
@classicaudi90quattro Жыл бұрын
Hi. Having been part of the launch of this engine it’s nice to see you giving it a great review. You should contact the Engine plant in Wolverhampton and do a tour.
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea 👍
@fredscratchet1355 Жыл бұрын
@@PetrolPed We're only just up the road from there, pop in for a cuppa😀
@Conservator. Жыл бұрын
Straight sixes are great! Would you know how the JLR 3.0 diesel compares to the one from BMW? I’m just curious.
@masterq2.033 Жыл бұрын
Am I correct that this is a derivative of the Lion diesel? If so, has and how has the issue with suspect 3 main crank bearing been addressed ?
@nickwebb9290 Жыл бұрын
A very well balanced post, well done Peter 👍 My wife and I have on occasions regretted selling our Merc GLA 220 4Matic (diesel). It was such a good car. All the anti diesel horror stories that were circulating about 5 years ago made me think twice about diesel ownership. Now on our second petrol hybrid, all very good and positive and a far better bet at the moment for us over an EV.
@skisavoie Жыл бұрын
And the diesel engine is far more long lived than a petrol engine, well maintained ones often reach 750,000 miles without a rebuild! Petrol is solvent, Diesel is an oil.
@David-Saint Жыл бұрын
It is only 6 and a bit years to 2030. It's not going to happen without incredible pain, loss of jobs and civil unrest.
@nealm1814 Жыл бұрын
Problem is they're not all in the country. Most of them are sitting in town traffic or outside schools on a winters day with the engines and cats not warmed up properly emitting more than Euro 6 emission limits. Anyway the diesel ship has sailed now as only 7% of new car sales in July were diesel
@coltoncleveringa8004 Жыл бұрын
I’ve always wanted a diesel but here in the states I just don’t need one for my life style. I do have a 2500 truck but it’s a gas engine. Maybe one day I’ll own a diesel truck. I could see getting a diesel before a electric though. Great video Sir Pete and thanks for talking about diesels
@oldgit15 Жыл бұрын
Because ‘better than they used to be’ doesn’t mean ‘good’. An EV is still better for the environment over its lifetime than any ICE, and with cleaner grids that gap will only widen. Diesels are well suited to long haul motorway journeys, not town stop-start or short journeys where they don’t get hot enough.
@the_lost_navigator7266 Жыл бұрын
I think it is right that we reduce ICE vehicle use in towns and cities, especially the delivery vans and taxis etc. But for people who do a lot of towing and/or big mileage, EV is not going to get the job done (yet). At the other end of the scale, people that drive a few miles a day will not save much fuel or overall pollution by buying an EV. We should accept that EV's are 'horses for courses', and are not for everyone.
@stephenhaywood5672 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. Without the diesel engine the world stops . I own a ten year old a jag xf 3.00 ltr diesel , 57 mpg on a run and averaging 40 overall. Super comfort and goes like a hairy bear. What’s not to love .
@yorkshirefazer Жыл бұрын
i love my diesel! (seat leon 2.0 184) so easy to drive and really forgiving. averages high 40's low 50's mpg (i've got a heavy right foot!). if the weather is snowy it can pull away in 2nd or 3rd gear no problems. also, vehicle manufacturers always talk about 0-60 times, but when does that ever matter in real world driving? really should be 30-70 times which is where a diesel excels (i.e. overtaking slower moving vehicles).
@khalidacosta7133 Жыл бұрын
Acceleration times are completely pointless... As long as the vehicle isn't glacial in acceleration. Because most people, most of the time, just pootle along casually. A car that does 0-60 in 3 seconds and one that does it in 10 seconds, I'd drive it the same. Makes no difference, as acceleration is hampered by the person ahead and legal limitations (speed cameras, safety etc)
@theaustralianconundrum Жыл бұрын
2013 Hyundai i30 Premium 1.6 Turbo CRDi here. Now at 189,000 KM's. No issues whatsoever with either car as a whole nor the engine and transmission. Only 100Kw propelling a 1470KG kerb weight small hatch but near on 300Nm of torque. The fuel economy is amazing and it never needs to rev beyond 3,000rpm and will hold 6th gear up the longest steepest freeway/highway/motorway and never exceeds 2,000rpm and never changes down gears. Basically it has the grunt of a 3 litre six cylinder. We both LOVE it. The Premium model has all the fruit and some more. When the dual row timing chain/tensioner system finally does indicate a replacement, this is exactly what we will get done and it's not expensive.
@marcohillenga506811 ай бұрын
The problem with modern diesels isn’t their emissions, it’s their emissions systems, especially Euro 6, with AdBlue etcetera. Too complicated and too expensive to build and maintain. And nowadays not very environmentally friendly because the engines don’t last long anymore because of those emission systems. Older diesel engines are the better engines, 1.9 TDI, 2.0 TDI, Mercedes diesels, Peugeot with their OLD 2.0 HDI. From what I experience in our workshop, the main thing we get for repairs is diesels, DPF’s, injectors, AdBlue systems, EGR’s, fuel pumps, and believe me, it costs a shit amount in repairs. If you want to drive diesel, drive an old one.
@itspart Жыл бұрын
I've always loved the Diesel Engine. Infact I have got the New Audi S4 TDI . ITS brilliant and will not be selling it any time soon.....
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Nice 👌
@iancareless1094 Жыл бұрын
Just took delivery of my 75 edition 90 stunning drove both petrol and diesel easy choice 300 fa me with ad blue don't get the do gooders issues with it , diesel for ever here 👍👍
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
You are going to love it. I do 👌👍
@hansvanhal6617 Жыл бұрын
From The Netherlands. I owned a 2 liter Diesel Ford Mondeo for 17 years. I clocked 380.000 KM on it. Frankly it was the best Car I ever owned. The engine was performing absolutely perfect. After retirement I had to get rid of it because of very high taxes on Diesel cars in The Netherlands. Still regret it.
@rogernapleton3999 Жыл бұрын
I drive a Volvo S80 Saloon with a 2.4 detuned Audi Diesel engine that in-town returns 45.8mpg and on a long run - on holiday - gives up to 58mpg !
@tonydaddario4706 Жыл бұрын
My Honda Accord tdci engine circa 2007 was a work of art, absolutely loved it especially after it was retuned to around 200bhp and it was cleaner and quieter than most. I'd do a bit more digging as your film is full of inaccuracies, many Euro 6 diesel models are a disaster waiting to happen with dpf related issues. EV's being charged via coal power stations just isn't true, they now account for around 2% of UK power generation which is negligible.
@geoffwalker7530 Жыл бұрын
If you don't mind the unreliability and extreme repair costs of running such a thing, there's far better alternatives
@marcandsebe Жыл бұрын
Unreliability of a diesel engine 😂 I have owned a few and they have all been extremely reliable.
@leelizington9501 Жыл бұрын
😂
@Markdmarque Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with diesel engines. We can't do without them. Most trains are Diesel locomotives and almost ALL lorries are Diesel
@ColinMill1 Жыл бұрын
Agriculture of course is heavily reliant on diesel and, given the remote locations in which, for example , combine harvesters have to operate, replacing diesel with electric power is a massive task with huge infrastructure implications that have hardly been addressed at all yet.
@johnknight5927 Жыл бұрын
You are preaching to the converted. I live in a rural area ,having grown up with diesel tractors , i now drive a BMW x5 straight 6 diesel . Best engine BMW ever made . Punished on road tax , But worth it.
@MoJoAssets Жыл бұрын
The world has gone mad! We’re ditching diesels way too soon!
@MoJoAssets Жыл бұрын
38mpg in our 4.2 Cayenne Diesel S. One hell of an engine!
@FullFact548 Жыл бұрын
2.68kg of CO2e per litre. One hell of a lot of pollution!
@MoJoAssets Жыл бұрын
@@FullFact548 If you’re worried about that sort of thing.
@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Жыл бұрын
Oh dear Ped! One of the reason I love your channel is that you are not afraid to indulge your passions but it is a bit of slip backwards with this'good old diesels' video. I could sense the nostalgia, but we all let our hearts rule our heads at times.😊 You are a bit optimistic on the particulate filter data too, which is more like 30% to 80% capture rates, depending on cold starts, temperatures and how well the vehicle is maintained. Even newish diesels kick out a cloud of black smoke when they accelerate hard, especially when climbing. The reason it's a dead technology though is that the costs to develop and build a diesel engine that will meet new air quality standards makes the car more expensive than an EV. As for 'great torque'...EVs have diesels beaten there too. JLR are in a fight for survival and must electrify quickly to stay in business, lets hope they do.
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
No I just don’t have blinkers on. It’s a simple fact that for a number of use cases diesel is the best option currently by some stretch 🤷♂️
@ronmccullock1407 Жыл бұрын
I have owned diesel cars for the past 20 years and will not change
@jacobbest5752 Жыл бұрын
The only problem with 4 cylinder diesels is the shitty sound😂however I am very impressed at how wonderfully smooth 6 cylinder diesels are today.
@simonhughes7141 Жыл бұрын
Yes, diesel much better option for distance travel and living in non urban environment. We should all have choice on vehicle engine types and not held subject to the dictats of the private jet global elite.
@pd1596 Жыл бұрын
I drive a 530d. It's Euro 5 but not ULEZ compliant.... 540Nm, 250+bhp, 600+ miles to a tank. It suits me and my lifestyle perfectly
@PetrolPed Жыл бұрын
Nice 👌
@fastwriter11 ай бұрын
Just bought a BMW 330d. Could not care less, what other people think. Great engine, big range. That‘s what I Need.
@PetrolPed11 ай бұрын
Nice 👌
@megageek85097 ай бұрын
Total cost of ownership for a diesel car is cheaper than the equivalent EV and the convenience level isn’t even close. Still waiting for an EV that can match the towing and driving range of our diesel. The solid state battery that Toyota is working on might be the solution.