One decade ago, Mercedes-Benz changed the way automakers think about diesel engines and the environment.
The technology that Mercedes created ten years ago introduced a new age of diesel engines. Its “common rail direct injection” or CDI technology was the first of its kind. Mercedes used it in its C-Class models and continues to use it in several models today.
The CDI engines differ from most other engines in that they have a fuel line that comprises the central pressure reservoir. As needed, fuel travels into the cylinders through solenoid valves. With the CDI technology, it’s possible to build engines that run smoothly while emitting fewer particles into the air than normal engines. CDI engines also have high torque capabilities. As a result of the Mercedes design and innovations, the CDI engines soon became the forerunner and the new standard for passenger cars with diesel engines.
Recently, Mercedes made even more advancements in the CDI technology. The automaker has been putting it in some of the more popular passenger models for this season and the upcoming car season as well. Mercedes introduced this innovation, BLUETEC, in North America in 2006. Engines with this technology use the CDI, but they burn fuel more efficiently and with fewer emissions as well. As a result, the Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC won “World Green Car of the Year” shortly after its introduction
Europe will see its first BLUETEC passenger vehicle at the end of 2007 in the E 300 model. These engines already meet and exceed the EURO V standards for pollution control, and the new regulations don’t even go into effect until September 2009.
With the number of innovations and technologies that the engineers at Mercedes-Benz continue to create, it is no wonder htat the German automaker is the leader in eco-friendly vehicles. Stop in at your local Mercedes-Benz dealer today and see the many pioneering improvements that this company has created.
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