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I think diesel engines have a lot going for them, in particular their torque pattern which makes driving such a pleasure.
I am pleased SS has found his diesels reliable, but many have found the anti-pollution technology anything but trouble-free. (Incidentally, I read somewhere that because short journeys and slow-moving traffic led to problems with clogged particulate filters, manufacturers have changed their settings to allow regeneration to take place at lower engine speeds; unfortunately regeneration leads, temporarily, to much higher levels of pollution - often right in an urban environment.)
I listen to what my trusted indie tells me and his tales of woe around modern diesels are legion. That's why I switched back to petrol a few years ago.
The (relatively) low pollution and now improved economy from turbo-charged petrol engines are what makes them currrently attractive.
As regards anti-diesel legislation, I would have thought that in the first instance it's likely to result in diesels being banned from city centres. If the OP is really keen on a diesel, and he doesn't do city driving, he's probably going to be OK for some years, though resale values might drop sharply.
Electric vehicles, apart from problems with limited range, merely transfer pollution from the vehicle to the generating station. However, at least city centres would be cleaner with them rather than any form of internal combustion engine, but what would replace large delivery vehicles I have no idea. Are there electric/hybrid 50-tonne delivery trucks?
Edited by FP on 03/05/2015 at 14:23
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