> Implementing any kind of diesel motor in such a car would apparently
> out California as a market. =A0For reasons I don't fully understand,

FWIW certain particulates from certain diesels are said to be amongst
the most carcinoghenic substances available. This probably relates to
particle size being a nice match for certain lung structures - which
is what makes the wrong sort of asbestos* and Berylium so nasty.

The diesel particles concerned can be filtered but it's hard and thus
expensive to do so (very small size).


* Asbestos breathing harzard varies extremely widely with type, but
this tends not to get noticed when people are decrying it. AFAIK the
best brake pad material available is still asbestos (of one sort or
t'other).



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