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New EPA legislation to affect locomotive and marine diesel engines

In the automotive world, diesel engines, here in the U.S. at least, are hard to come by. Part of this is because of the bad experiences Americans have had with them due to the early efforts of U.S. carmakers. Another reason we don't see too many here is because emissions standards for diesels are tough to meet without spending a good deal of money on after-treatment features. The manufacturers of the vehicles pass the money for the components that are required to make the engines legal to the consumer, and as I said, due to bad first ... Read more →

Will gas engines have the same fate as steam locomotives? Mike Magda

A lecturer writing in the San Francisco Chronicle is comparing the growing popularity of gas-hybrid cars with the demise of the steam locomotive. Arrol Gellner says steam locomotives ruled the rail ...

New EPA legislation to affect locomotive and marine diesel engines 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In the automotive world, diesel engines, here in the U.S. at least, are hard to come by. Part of this is because of the bad experiences Americans have had with them due to the early efforts of U.S. carmakers. Another reason we don't see too many here is because emissions standards for diesels are ...

Will gas engines have the same fate as steam locomotives? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A lecturer writing in the San Francisco Chronicle is comparing the growing popularity of gas-hybrid cars with the demise of the steam locomotive. Arrol Gellner says steam locomotives ruled the rail system in the early 20th century. When the diesel-electric locomotive first appeared around 1930, ...


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