Better living through chemistry and all that. The urea solution is injected into the exhaust system, releasing ammonia, which converts the nitrogen oxide emissions into harmless nitrogen and water in a catalytic converter.Īnd, yes, urea is a result of a mammal's metabolism and is excreted in urine. Accomplished by the use of a water-based urea solution that Mercedes calls AdBlue, the fluid is stored in a seven-gallon tank that needs refilling every 10,000 miles. Where do you want to start? With the BlueTEC system, the diesel Mercedes is now 50-state legal. They seem to understand the benefits over there that are curiously overlooked here. Traverse across the pond and you'll find any number of similar vehicles that offer an oil burner underhood. In addition to the M-Class, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Volkswagen Touareg 2, and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class are the only SUVs offered with diesel engines in the United States and Canada. For 2009, it has been mildly refreshed from front to rear, now incorporating an optional 3-liter diesel powerplant, which, according to Mercedes, features the power of a V8 with the economy of a four-cylinder. The now familiar, second-generation, Mercedes M-Class SUV has been around since its redesign in 2006. The workshop, located in a sleepy, but beautiful burg tucked into the edges of the Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area, is only 125 miles from Manhattan, but it's a good start for a trip that would show us that Mercedes-Benz is on to something with all this talk of BlueTEC. Here we would be meeting resident Guitar Guru, Jol Dantzig, who along with his team of artisans, are responsible for outfitting such diverse players as Grammy winner Keb Mo', Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Felicia Collins of the CBS Orchestra, and Judas Priest's Glen Tipton. Our first stop? The workshop of Hamer Guitars is world renown for guitars that play as beautifully as they look. We left New York City on the way to New Hartford, Connecticut, on Friday morning.

A new direction in diesel-powered vehicles for Mercedes, the M元20 BlueTEC is one the cleanest burning diesels on the planet. This was just the case as we drove through New England this past week in a 2009 Mercedes-Benz M元20 BlueTEC. It allows us to push the envelope in practicality and economy in a real-world setting. Taking a road trip gives us the chance to try out any number of vehicles that the manufacturers may have in their press fleets. Review: 2009 Mercedes-Benz M元20 BlueTEC - LeftLaneNews LeftLaneNews

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