DPF Regeneration from the Automobile Association

[falling-out-with-my-car]

Whilst looking for my next diesel car and possibly needing to accept
modern modifications like the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) for short
I found this information from the AA online and thought it worth sharing with the forum.

regards.

Nigel. Link Below.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fu ... lters.html

[GiveMeABreak]

When diesels were encouraged by a certain Chancellor in 2001 with tax incentives, it was with the aim of reducing carbon emissions - there was little thought given to NOx and particulates. PSA Diesels cars have dealt with the particulate side of things very effectively since 2000 using their specific DPF patented technology - one of the most efficient systems on the market which eliminates 99.9% of the harmful particulate matter. However there was no real information provided to the public at the time on how these worked, nor that short stop and start journeys were far from ideal to the effective operation of the system, causing premature blocking of the filter.

The VED rates are being overhauled in 2017 - no changes for cars registered before 1/4/17, which will still use the current system based on emissions, but for newer cars it will also be based on the list price of your car (regardless of any dealer discounts). So if you buy a car that chugs out over 255 g/CO2/km, you'll pay £2000 VED for the first year, then the standard £140 a year thereafter, - but if your new car costs over £40k from 1/4/17, you'll also pay an extra £310 per year for 5 years on top of the VED.