Diesel Engines And Well Known Gas

Diesel Engines And Well Known Gas

 In passenger cars, the diesel engine has never really caught on.  During the middle to late 70s, diesel

 engines in passenger cars did notice a surge in sales due to the OPEC oil embargo, although that is the only real significant penetration that diesel engines have made in the market.  

Although diesel engines are more efficient, there are eight historical problems that may have held them back.

1.  Due to the higher compression ratios, diesel engines tend be heavier than the equivalent gasoline engine.

2.  Diesel vehicles and diesel engines tend to be more expensive than gas.

3.  Because of their weight and compression ratio, diesel engines tend to have lower RPM ranges

than gas engines.  This gives diesel engines more torque rather than higher horsepower, and this tends to make diesel vehicles slower in terms of acceleration.

4.  Diesel engines have to be fuel injected, and in the past fuel injection was very expensive and less reliable.

5.  Diesel engines tend to produce more smoke and smell very funny when compared to gasoline engines.

6.  They are harder to start in cold weather and if they contain glow plugs, the diesel engines may require you to wait before you start the engine so that the glow plugs can heat up.

7.  Diesel engines are much noisier than gas engines and tend to vibrate quite a bit.

8.  Diesel fuel is less available than gas.

Although one or two of these disadvantages would be acceptable, a group of them is a big turn away for

many people.

Even though the list above are reasons in the past as to why diesel never really took off, you can expect these reasons to get corrected and improved in the future, meaning that you will see more and more diesel vehicles on the road.

Diesel And Gas Prices

Diesel And Gas Prices

Over the years, the prices of both gas and diesel have experienced some drastic changes.  Many years ago, the price of gas was around a dollar or a little more, nothing like it is today.  Back then, gas wasn't high in price although the demand for vehicles wasn't what it is today either.

As the demand for vehicles grew, the demand for fuel grew as well.  Other actions and events have played into the equation as well, resulting in the rising costs of fuel.  Fuel is something we all need to run our vehicles, as we wouldn't be able to go anywhere without it. 

As you may know, a majority of the gas we get at local gas stations comes from overseas, primarily the Middle East.  Therefore, we have to pay taxes and such on the gas we use, which pays for the gas as well as the shipping.  If we got our gas from within the United States, one can't help but wonder whether or not the prices would indeed be lower.

Diesel on the other hand, has always managed to keep a price lower than gas.  Diesel comes from within the United States, so the prices are of course going to be lower.  The only problem associated with diesel fuel is locating it, as many gas stations don't sell it.

When it comes to the choice between the two, diesel fuel is obviously cheaper to buy.  Gas is in supply more, which means that you can find it almost anywhere.  If you own a gasoline vehicle, you obviously don't want to put diesel in it.  If you own a diesel vehicle, then you of course wouldn't want to put gas in it either.