• Rocha@lm.put.tf
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    I believe that they emit less CO2 compared to gasoline powered cars, but a lot more nitrates, which are carcinogenic.

    • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
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      and acidic and eutrophic nutrients…

      The efficency of diesel engines gets lowered when using proper particulare filters, catalysts and NOx resorption with uric acid. So at best the CO2 benefits are marginal.