MrMickS
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I don't doubt the sense of them, and their value to the company, the world seems in love with the diesel engine for the moment, I just thought that man maths was what held sway here
One thing on the emissions front, I wouldn't be overly comfortable. There are other pollutants than those currently taxed on, that contribute disproportionately to poor air quality. A number of cities have plans to ban diesels engines from them. Of course this is a political hot potato as the taxation regime could have been said to encourage people buying diesels over petrol and its a little tricky to raise those taxes in a manner that's perceived to be fair. I would guess that the governments are hoping that electric comes along quickly to save their blushes and that those driving diesels will move to electric because it makes sense economically.
One thing on the emissions front, I wouldn't be overly comfortable. There are other pollutants than those currently taxed on, that contribute disproportionately to poor air quality. A number of cities have plans to ban diesels engines from them. Of course this is a political hot potato as the taxation regime could have been said to encourage people buying diesels over petrol and its a little tricky to raise those taxes in a manner that's perceived to be fair. I would guess that the governments are hoping that electric comes along quickly to save their blushes and that those driving diesels will move to electric because it makes sense economically.