Uh no, you are moving the emissions from your tail pipe to the coal fired power plant.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.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. 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