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Test Drive: 2008 Mercedes-Benz E 320 Bluetec

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by Tideland Prius, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Toronto, Ontario - Surfing: that's what it feels like when you toe into the gas pedal in this diesel Mercedes.


    Surfing, because there's that same sense of initial resistance; then a tidal wave of power that pushes you forward and actually lifts you up, accelerating you with an ever-swelling force that never seems to diminish. You glance down at the tach, wondering when it's going to let up, realizing you're not even at 2,000 rpm yet. This is serious, earth-shaking power, the sort that, once you're rolling, gobbles up entire columns of cars in one passing manoeuvre; the sort that makes long highway drives absolutely effortless. It has the power to corrupt; it's hard not to feel superior, wafting around on the wave of torque, dispatching lesser cars with a mere twitch of your toe.

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    I'd love to run some veggie oil through that
     
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    You sure? I thought that WVO is good for older diesel designs, not common rail.
     
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    I believe you are correct. Mercedes doesn't even want you to use biodiesel mixed with dino diesel in concentrations greater than 5%.

    It still drives me crazy that Mercedes has big banners up touting the "Worlds Cleanest Diesels" now on sale. That may be true, but from what I can see its not much to brag about. Maybe VW will do better, we'll have to wait and see.

    2008 Mercedes E320 Bluetec vs. 2006 Toyota Prius
    CO2 (g/mi): 387.85 vs. 191.04 (103% (2X) higher) Greenhouse/Global Warming Gas
    CO (g/mi): 2.88 vs. 0.1 (2870% or 28.8X higher) Poison / Toxic
    NOx (g/mi): 0.165 vs. 0.01 (1550% or 16.5X higher) Smog / Acid Rain
    NMOG (g/mi): 0.0814 vs. 0.009 (804% (9X) higher) Formaldehyde & other VOCs, irritant, cancer, smog
    PM (g/mi): 0.002 vs. 0 (inf (>2X) higher, maybe negl) asthma, lung development problems in children

    2008 Mercedes E320 Bluetec vs. 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid
    CO2 (g/mi): 387.85 vs. 258.47 (50% higher) Greenhouse/Global Warming Gas
    CO (g/mi): 2.88 vs. 0 (inf (>72X) higher) Poison / Toxic
    NOx (g/mi): 0.165 vs. 0.01 (1550% or 16.5X higher) Smog / Acid Rain, breathing problems
    NMOG (g/mi): 0.0814 vs. 0.006 (1257% or 13.6X higher) Formaldehyde & other VOCs, irritant, cancer, smog
    PM (g/mi): 0.002 vs. 0 (inf (>2X) higher, maybe negl) asthma, lung development problems in children

    2008 Mercedes E320 Bluetec vs. 2008 Lexus GS450h
    CO2 (g/mi): 387.85 vs. 382.09 (1.5% higher) Greenhouse/Global Warming Gas
    CO (g/mi): 2.88 vs. 0.1 (2870% or 28.8X higher) Poison / Toxic
    NOx (g/mi): 0.165 vs. 0.01 (1550% or 16.5X higher) Smog / Acid Rain
    NMOG (g/mi): 0.0814 vs. 0.008 (918% or 10.2X higher) Formaldehyde & other VOCs, irritant, cancer, smog
    PM (g/mi): 0.002 vs. 0 (inf (>2X) higher, maybe negl) asthma, lung development problems in children

    Rob
     
    #4 miscrms, Apr 3, 2008
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