New Mercedes diesel 4x4 takes the ...
 

urea and uses it to clean it's exhaust...

True. Diesel engines emit very low amounts of Carbon, but emit high amounts of nitrogen oxide, which is apparently very nasty..

So, Mercedes have come up with a novel solution. A system which squirts an "aqueous urea solution" into the exhaust tract. This solution converts the Nitrogen Oxide into ammonia. A Catalytic Converter then breaks the ammonia down to nitrogen and water.

The system takes the solution from a 28 litre tank, which Mercedes say should last for 28,000 km, and the refilling (as the article says) "will be done by technicians during routine servicing.". Quite.. :D



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03...tech_goes_usa/

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I'm going to have to apologise to a friend, now - we were discussing bio-diesel & she mentioned hearing about running a engine using sheep urine & we all laughed at her ;)

- Does this mean that relieving oneself in someone's fuel tank may now become excusable as being good for the environment? ;)

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I beleive its a seperate tank from the fuel tank.

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What would happen if it sprung a leak:D

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most new hgv lorries now have to have an additive called 'add blue' which is made from horses urine afaik

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Oh great, remind me to avoid the 4x4 when walking through the lobby at work tomorrow!

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Their takin the **** now!!!

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I believe that he was taking the proverbial urine ;)

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An aqueous urea solution... does this mean it's been extracted from someone who's been drinking Budweiser?

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Nah won't be strong enough.

Budweiser is Gnats P.:D

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Oi!!!!!!!! :notme: :help: :omg: :LOL:

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"like making love in a canoe" is a better description ;)