One way of thinking about it! Sent from my iPhone
> On May 26, 2022, at 4:59 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > You're thinking backwards, the more people driving EVs means more petroleum > for us... > > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM, Dimitri Seretakis > <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > EVs are for pussies! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 26, 2022, at 3:07 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > 6-8 mile commutes are where an EV excels. Electric heat means the cabin is > > warm quickly and you don't need to worry about range. > > Curt > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > > > On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 11:31 AM, Allan Streib via > > Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: As I understand it, the important > > thing with Blue Tec is that the DPF "regeneration" cycle needs time to > > complete. If it's frequently interrupted, you eventually have problems. I > > don't know how long a cycle takes, or if 6-8 miles of driving is enough > > time. Kevin posted a writeup a while back on someone's woes with Bluetec. > > > > It's not great for any car, gas or diesel, to not get fully warmed up. You > > really want to get the engine oil and exhaust fully warm to drive out > > moisture. That said, a 6-8 miles drive twice daily is probably OK > > especially if some of it is at highway speeds and you're doing occasional > > longer drives. You might be better off with a gasser though, or (heaven > > forbid) even an EV for a commute that short. > > > > > >> On Thu, May 26, 2022, at 10:59 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: > >> I have been out of the MB diesel game for too long and can’t keep up on > >> the nomenclature and which ones to avoid. > >> > >> If I was looking for a Mercedes diesel that would get 30+ mpg and is > >> pretty reliable which would I look for? > >> > >> I know the 124 diesel with the 2.5 (602?) is great. And the 603 is > >> very good too. (Right?) > >> > >> The 606 in the 124 and 210 is also good? > >> > >> Then, the CDI started and the Black Death is a big concern and the blue > >> tec is next. Someone mentioned the other day that bluetec has its own > >> issues — most notably it is not good for relatively short drives like a > >> 10 minute commute. It really needs to be driven for a while to get > >> everything heated up and working. > >> > >> My cars now get driven to work only 6-8 miles one way. Half of that is > >> on the highway - obviously not for long. Then relatively short trips > >> on the weekend. occasionally we drive long distances over a weekend 600 > >> miles or so maybe every few months. > >> > >> So, if I want a fuel efficient MB diesel that doesn’t have to be driven > >> 30 minutes at a time, should I be focused on 124 and 210 with the 602, > >> 603, and 606? > >> > >> What was the six cylinder non-turbo that was in the 124 and 210? I > >> remember hearing great things about those. > >> > >> Donald H. Snook > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
