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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by davedx on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @07:29AM (#21202107)
On the plus side:

In the Netherlands, more electric cars were registered this year than diesel cars.

https://www.nu.nl/economie/6002670/dieselautos-in-nieuwe-ver...

This is actually a side effect of the Dutch government reducing business ownership subsidies (bijtelling reduction) next year, but it's still a positive effect, and very welcome in car congested Netherlands where many people live quite close to major roads.

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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by pi-rat on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @07:34AM (#21202141)
We hit >50% electrics for new car sales here in Norway earlier this year. It's exploded over the last couple of years, only 5 years ago only a few % were electrics..
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by rad_gruchalski on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @07:55AM (#21202284)
Not surprising considering how heavily taxed non-EVs are in Norway.
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by adrianN on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:52AM (#21202677)
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by rad_gruchalski on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:53AM (#21202694)
No, it was an unemotional reply.
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by simion314 on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @07:33AM (#21202133)
As mentioned in the article car tires also pollute the air so replacing diesel with electric may not be sufficient though a very good step.
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by dabeeeenster on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:13AM (#21202399)
Like most complex systems, the solutions need to be applied in as many places as possible. Reducing car journeys, combined with cleaner vehicles, is all going in the right direction.
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by isoprophlex on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @08:14AM (#21202407)
And, coincidentally, the other day someone remarked that (in the Netherlands) the price difference between diesel and benzine has never been smaller, causing an ever decreasing cost benefit to fueling a car with diesel
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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by davedx on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @11:04AM (#21203910)
I guess you mean the price at the pump?

Can't say I've noticed because I try to drive our diesel as little as possible. The difference in road tax between diesel and benzine is pretty large though. I can't wait to get rid of our diesel car.

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Re:Decades of diesel use in Europe have created a public hea... by isoprophlex on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @04:24PM (#21207607)
Yeah, the difference between the two fuel types that pumps advertise is tiny. Only three years ago we hit a low of .95 eur diesel / 1.50 eur gas; just this afternoon it was 1.31 versus 1.61!
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