No LOCAL emissions - their total emissions from harvesting the raw materials to generating the electricity to charge them is higher than a Mercedes Diesel.
On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 4:36 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > EV have no emissions when driven so that's the benefit. > > On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 4:03 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I read an article recently about the massive amount of diesel fuel burned > > to run the equipment to mine the minerals to make 1 EV battery. Not to > > mention the soil that must be moved. For the last 30 or 40 years they > > should have developed more nuclear power and figured out something else > > besides electric battery powered cars. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On May 26, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." 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