clean diesel
Low-emission fuel type
Clean diesel refers to diesel fuel and engine technologies designed to reduce harmful emissions compared to conventional diesel.
The term emerged as manufacturers developed systems using ultra-low sulfur fuel, particulate filters, and catalytic converters to meet stricter environmental standards: The new trucks run on clean diesel.
Critics note the phrase became associated with misleading marketing claims, particularly after Volkswagen's emissions scandal revealed vehicles labeled "clean diesel" were actually polluting far beyond legal limits.
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- emission standardsLegal limits on pollutants released
- particulateTiny suspended matter
- exhaustUse up entirely
exhaust fumes · turbo · torque · fuel · fuel economy · combustion · injector · soot · filter · catalytic · urea · truck · engine · efficiency · highway · road trip · rumble · idle
clean dieselzero-emission vehicle
Transport producing no exhaust
electric vehicle · EV · hybrid · plug-in hybrid · hydrogen fuel cell
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