NxtGen - A Company Growing with the Demand for Diesel Automobiles

I recently came across this article in biodiesel magazine. I found it to be very easy to read and really drove the point home to those who may be considering a diesel vehicle. It is also very education for those who still think diesel cars and trucks are dirty and loud.

 

Investors, take a look at NxtGen. This company could possibly provide exhaust emission reduction systems to virtually all small diesel passenger car engines sold in the US. Lots of potential here.

 

See Full Story:

Drumming up Demand for Diesels

 

 

 

Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Installation

More and more pieces ofconstruction equipment are being retrofitted with emission control devices. This DPF was being insatlled on a box paver at a local contractor's maintenance yard. The installation was quite involved. Mounting plates were welded to the device which were then fastened to the ferring of the paver. Imagine the DPF mounted directly above the photo of the engine on the paver's ferring. This is a trend that I believe is in its infancy. Every new piece of non-road equipment will be required to be built with diesel emission control devices beginning in 2011. A huge market for for these devices is brewing right before our eyes.

 

 

Diesel Oxidation Catalyst

For those who don't know what a DOC looks like, above is photo of one on the exhaust stack of a rubber tire excavator in New Haven CT. This DOC is one of many retrofits installed on equipment located along the urban New Haven shoreline.

Another Reason to Invest in Diesel Hybrid Technology......

I have said for the past year and half that diesel hybrids are the wave of the future. Hydrogen fuel cells, in my opinion will be tabled until the government decides to invest $100 billion into hydrogen filling station infrastructure. Below is a quote from the "Car of the Future" story which stands behind my prediction.

 

"An MIT study predicts the diesel hybrid could outperform a hydrogen fuel cell engine on both gasoline mileage and carbon emissions - within 10 years."

 

Gasoline hybrids and their so called fuel economy have been fooling people for years. The ONLY way to achieve EPA approved mileage on the window sticker is if your a taxi driver in New York City. Which I might add is why mayor Bloomberg (Mayor Plans an All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet) has added 375 hybrid taxis to it's fleet in the past two years. By October of this year the amount will triple with a 20% growth each consecutive year. Drive any hybrid on the highway and guess what?....the engine is running. So much for fuel savings. Replace the gasoline engine on a hybrid with a diesel and...BOOM a 30% increase in fuel economy. Sure you may pay a bit more for the diesel hybrid but think about the advantages:

• Resale Value
• Fuel Consumption
• CO2 emissions - 20% less
• Increased torque 

Makes sense to me. 

 

Full Story:

Car of the Future

 

 

 

2009 Jetta TDI Sticker

Here is the sticker that is on the TDI demo. I hope that it is legible for those who are regular readers of this blog.

2009 Jetta Clean Diesel on the Lot

Ready for a test drive in Old Saybrook, CT. List price is $24,190. Tomorrow morning I'll take a photo of the window sticker. I apologize for not doing it today. So, check back in the morning.