Archive for October 15th, 2006
Citroen C-Metisse Promotional Video

Check out the promotional video put out by Citroen for their C-Metisse. If you go to c-metisse.com you can navigate around and find the original video which is pretty overdramatic and not in english, but you can tell what’s going on. With the internet buzz about this thing I think Citroen really needs to think hard about actually making it.

Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel Hits Pumps Today

From Green Car Congress:

Sunday, October 15 marked the official arrival of new ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) in US retail pumps. ULSD contains a maximum of 15ppm sulfur, down from the 500ppm maximum of the low-sulfur fuels it replaces.

ULSD use will immediately cut soot emissions from any diesel vehicle by 10 percent. Combined with a new generation of engines hitting the road in January, it will enable emission reductions of up to 95% percent, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF).

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Checkout the Audi R10 at the Petit Le Mans

Here’s the Audi R10 racing in the Petit Le Mans. The only big news going on is the switch over to ultra-low sulphur so here’s another cool video of diesel power.