KMH Motors gains recognition with NPR as VW diesel advocate

In a recent interview, a reporter from National Public Radio came to North Chelmsford to interview owner and technician Keith Harley to get an idea of how diesel technology has progressed in recent years.

Discussions about the following topics were brought up-
-The cost / benefit of hybrid cars was compared with diesel cars
-Environmental impact of diesel cars vs. hybrid cars
-Improvement of sound / smoke / user friendliness of new diesel cars
-Benefits of owning a diesel car
-What is the advantage of a diesel car over a conventional gasoline car

I was happy to offer any info I could on TDI's and expressed my love for driving these cars. I don't know when the story is going to air, but I will try to find out.

Coolness! I'm an NPR listener on a regular basis, did they mention what program was going to air the clip?

NPR Story on the Comeback of Clean Diesel

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100196

..starring our very own Keith Harley (k_harley)



Diesel Cars Attempt Comeback With Clean Diesel

by Chris Arnold

Link to the NPR story and audio clip here

Thanks, glad you caught it! Gee, too bad my computer speakers just crapped out yesterday!!!!!!! Arghhhh, guess Ill have to wait to hear it at home and see how it actually came out. He probably cut and pasted audio to make it sound like I was saying bad things about diesel cars. You know, like they do on those crazy fake interviews they do on E! sometimes.

Aaaaand they make mention of California being in the way, but they seem to be claiming that only diesels emit particulates and that those particulates are carcinogenic.

OK, so I heard it now. Obviously there was a lot more dialogue than what he put into the story, and a longer explanation as to why the diesel engine sounds the way it does.

Thanks for the link.