SA motorists not prepared to give up on diesel — but happy about dashcams
More than a third (37%) of South African motorists say they will still choose diesel vehicles, despite studies which show that thousands die prematurely as a result of diesel engines exceeding their stated emissions standards.This is one of the findings in a recent survey by the Automobile Association (AA). The survey also found that 56% of respondents preferred diesel over petrol engines‚ with only 4% stating that knowing of the deaths related to exceeding emissions standards would change their minds."South African motorists must‚ however‚ begin to realise diesel engines may be on their way out. Internationally, car makers are being forced to adhere to stringent emissions standard or face hefty fines‚" the AA said.Car makers were grappling with tough choices: to either re-engineer existing diesel engines‚ restrict sales of some profitable models‚ or risk hundreds of millions of euros in penalties. Said the AA: "While this is not yet a big debate in SA‚ the impact of these decisions...
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