Diesel cars produce more toxic emissions than trucks and buses, EU study says Modern diesel cars produce more toxic emissions than trucks and buses, according to European researchers (http://ift.tt/2iGY3ts). That’s because heavy duty vehicles in the EU have much stricter regulations than cars, and so even if they meet lab tests, cars end up producing much more nitrogen oxides (NOx) when driven on actual roads. Nitrogen oxides are released into the air from motor vehicle exhaust or the burning of coal and fossil fuels; they cause tens of thousands of early deaths across Europe every year, with Italy and the UK having the largest number of deaths. Many of these toxic emissions in Europe are produced by diesel cars, which are extremely popular in the EU. On the face of it this is quite surprising as many would automatically assume trucks and busses are a bigger pollution issue than cars. Bearing in mind the tests showed that diesel car pollution was a bit more than twice as bad as diesel trucks, and you consider the number of diesel cars on the road in Europe, we can see why there is a serious concern. Then spare a thought for the many countries where their regulations are not as strict as Europe.... See http://ift.tt/2jaLL9q
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