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Originally Posted by jay_bob
Just remember with the current political climate that heavy smoke is now a bad thing. Unfortunately VW really killed the perception of diesel in the US, even though they got caught not for particulates (the black smoke) but oxides of nitrogen (invisible but supposedly very bad). But most people equate black smoke to killing the planet.
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^I'd prefer no smoke really...but if its standard equipment, I'll use it sparingly as a "get off my butt" device without remorse. I normally don't see a need to goose the engine as it moves along quite well without it. Not a fan at all of coal-rollers in diesel rigs belching black clouds. I've logged over 15k miles commuting on a motorcycle this year between PA and NYC - no cabin air filter so I have to breathe what comes out of the vehicle in front of me. This new to me turbo diesel has taken over commuter chore as weather is not conducive to 2 wheeled vehicles.