Bob Lutz on Diesel

[revampted]

WOW, but still Diesel get you bang for the buck in older models

if only GM would bring the Chevy C2 and Chevy Tornado from Mexico to USDM for the Fuel Crisis but that will never happen

[RWDtech]

i still think diesel is the wave of the future with respect to biodiesel. This is of course if hydrogen technology is a bust.

[Challengex08]

Urea is an exhaust after treatment, it's not mixed with the fuel. And it's Tier 2 BIN 5, not the other way around. I feel that GM should have checked the facts of this video before posting it. And, all of the production diesels that are coming out are to be made for all 50 states.

[SakoTGrimes]

Vegetable oil - the solution to all diesel emissions problems. It's not news.

[allteeth]

Anything to keep his OPEC money coming in. If all of these increased standards are "coming up", why haven't you done many more great diesels in the past? Where are your electric/ hybrids? Diesel/hybrids? Pure electrics? The re-release of the EV1 (which had 132 mile range), instead of excuses on getting the Volt to only 40mile range. How come the stock Vette gets 28mpg with a 400hp V8, but chevy isn't even in the top 10 for efficient cars in the world? GM deserves to fail. You suck BOB.

[daewootango]

Manufacturers have added technology to intakes (turbos, high pressure common rails), the burn process (lowered compression ratios), and exhaust (catalytic converters, particle filters) but nothing has been done about the fuel itself except reduce sulphur content. Every diesel Mercedes comes out the factory with biodiesel. Rupolf Diesel intended his engine to run on peanut oil, but the low cost of waste material from petroleum production caused the market to move towards what we call diesel fuel.

[LovePontiac]

I love these videos. PLEASE MAKE MORE >:|

[5Ball]

"Just trust me, there's no future in diesel... blah, blah, blah." Talk about conspiracies -- it's kind of like Jeep making a diesel 4-door Wrangler and shipping it to Europe, but telling US consumers that they're not available.

[gdcmcw]

Chill Bob, new technology on the way from Australia that doesn't need UREA injection or any add ons.( Greendieselcorp )30% more power, 30% less fuel ( diesel ) and almost zero emissions. US Military testing the technology now on hummers. Mainstream by end of 2008.

[soccer4ever]

Thanks for the great answer. I'd love to see GM spend more on hybrids. Please speed up the Volt development. 75% of commuters drive 30 miles or less to and from work.

[titusrocks3333]

diesel sucks!!!!!

[dlongmem]

...This guy is whom we're relying upon to somehow make GM an innovator again...? Someone fire him so he can go get a job at Standard Oil. Not one mention of WVO as a strategic alternative...unbelievable...!

[skypupx]

very sad to hear this. Problem is, a lot of people will take the commentary as gospel. The Japanese will consume the US diesel market once they show up in force.

[JGMagoo]

Another nail driven into the coffin of US energy independence by the ecologists and legislators!!

[stormconnors]

Let's watch VW and Honda do it. GM thinks it is impossible. Best get moving on the Volt before it is too late.

[Turbo617]

What an idiot. He will drive GM further into inevitable demise so I'll just have buy another German diesel.

Just get rid of the EPA. Their fetish with stupidly unrealistic emissions goals is harming the earth more than helping.

[sabatema]

Production of diesel requires less calories and has a smaller "carbon footprint". Biodiesel or even used vegetable oil, are essentially byproducts. Also, Diesel engines last much longer then gasoline engines. You will have to make 3 gasoline engines to equal the output/lifespan of one Diesel engine. My Volkswagon Jetta Turbo Diesel with manual transmission gets 48 MPG highway and has over 250k miles and runs as good as the day I bought it. Enough said.

[LorenzoNF]

This guy is full of it. The emission standards for Europe are much, MUCH stricter than the U.S.'s. For instance,

US bin 5: 2.6 g/km CO

Euro bin 5: 1.0 g/km CO

GM is just covering their rears, as usual, and not wanting to conform to critical emission standards (or, if having to conform, bitching about it to no end).

[tiochristopher]

What a fool. Just like when GM talks about adding 5000 dollars tto the cost of a car to meet CAFE. Huge load of BS.