Increasing oil prices & bluetec emission technology

Recently in Toronto, Gas pumps have been running dry and gas prices going up; the price of oil has went past the $1 per litre mark, a sharp increase from the the time when you can get oil at $0.77 per litre (that was like just one month ago!) Woo..for motorist that drives V6 engine vehicles and those who need to travel long distance to work, to school, and especially now in the winter season, when most people DO need to drive travelling in this cold, that is quite some rise..

The rise was supposedly due to reasons, one, a CN railway Strike by the workers (that causes a delay in the delivery of the gas), two, due to a oil refinery fire and at some gas pumps, they even limit the amount of gas customers can pump.


Recently at the Toronto automobile show 2007, there was the introduction of its Bluetec diesel emissions control technology, available now on the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 320 Bluetec luxury sedan (MRSP around CAN$67,800, subjective to changes). The Bluetec emissions control technology includes a particulate filter and a new extended-life nitrogen oxide catalytic converter with on board ammonia generation. Check out this site if you wanna read more about this bluetec emission control technology.

In another 2 weeks, spring will arrive, hmm..if the temp starts to warm up, probably I'll try to persuade "The One" to go green (save money actually ;P) and take the bicycle to work! hahahaha..so MEAN of me huh ;P

Cheerios and keep smiling!
With Love from PoohBear

Picture courtesty from http://www.tiki.oneoworld.net/energy/energy.html and http://blogs.motortrend.com