Gas Engines Vs. Diesel Engines

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, is now being offered with a diesel engine. This is the Duramax four cylinder, 2.8 liter. Chevrolet insists that this is the cleanest car they have ever produced. They have gone the extra mile to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions as well. GM has stepped up their game, not just with this truck, but with the GMC Canyon, that is almost exactly like the Colorado. The Canyon and Colorado have pumped life into a dormant market (mid sized truck). So much so, that truck buyers are buying this, rather than a bigger, full size truck they normally would have bought.

What do you drive? Americans have loved vehicle for almost a hundred years and everyone has their favorite brand. Mention trucks and people’s favorite brand becomes very evident. When it comes to trucks people have several options that will get the job done. Two of the most popular trucks are Fords and Chevy’s.

People say Ford is better than Dodge, but is it really? Or is Dodge better than Ford? Even though Ford has some things that are better than Dodge, Dodge has better “important” things. For example, Ford’s performance isn’t as superior as Dodge’s. Dodge diesel can pull up to 30, 000lbs equate to Ford which can only pull 26, 700lbs. The Ford F-150 has been proven to be safer than the Dodge 1500. Whereas Dodge has a better style than Ford.

You’re in the market for a new truck; you have an idea about what you want but not quite sure if you want a gasoline or a diesel engine. Well, gas and diesel engines are very similar yet different in quite a few ways.

There are more than 253 Million cars and trucks in the U.S at this moment. That sounds like a lot but really it isn’t that many. For every 1.3 cars or trucks there is only one person in the United States. With this many cars and trucks in the U.S. there is bound to be some controversy about which one is better. Many people may prefer trucks over cars and in vice versa. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. While trucks are better at hauling or towing things, cars have better gas mileage and can hold more people.

Conventional wisdom was that diesel was the only way to deliver significant fuel economy improvements in trucks. However, the growing emergence of direct-injected and turbocharged gasoline engines have made the fuel economy difference between gas and diesel engines much smaller than before. Seredynski said that regardless of fuel, the end goal is the same: maximum power from the minimum amount of fuel. The Ram 1500 Eco Diesel is the current full size pickup mileage champ at 20/28 mpg in EPA testing, but Ford's new 2.7L Eco Boost V-6 gas engine is likely not be far behind. Another enabling technology that has increased economy on both gas and diesel engines are transmissions with much higher gear counts, with six speeds now considered the

1. Have you ever wondered how the things you buy get delivered to the stores? Semis, planes, trains, and sometimes boats. The majority of them run on diesel, because diesel is more efficient than a gasoline engine. With the number of diesels on the road everyday there is a high demand for mechanics that are properly trained to work on them. You have to be able to leave home on a moment’s notice to travel and repair trucks on the road. Being a diesel mechanic is very stressful and you never know what you will be working on day to day.

II. Diesel engines in turn run more efficiently or simply get better miles per gallon than a similar sized gasoline engine.

When you look at the 2017 Dodge Truck differences, one of the noteworthy differences is how the Ram 1500 HFE 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 got around 29 miles per gallon on the highway. When you compare it to the Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost, it got around 24 mpg with highway driving, and the Chevrolet Silverado 1500/GMC Slerra 1500 5.3L EcoTec3 V8, only got 23 mpg with driving on the way. That's a five to six mpg difference that adds up to more money saved in terms of gas. For a long time, Dodge trucks have been known for their quality on the

The quality of Ford trucks is well known to its consumers. A durable, stylish truck, with award winning safety features and cab comfortability, are what consumers expect. While car/truck buying can be an emotional process, getting the best vehicle for the value is vastly important to all customers. The Ford F-150, for 39 years has been supplying quality trucks that do everything from hauling heavy payloads, to vacationing and functioning as a city vehicle seamlessly. Fuel economy and gas mileage are a concern for consumers today in the truck market. Ford has just recently introduced a diesel engine for the F-150 that will help further meet the preference and taste of most consumers. According to Green Car Report, “Diesel engines are proving

Gasoline continues to show an inferiority to diesel fuel in every category except for price, or so it seems. The average price of gasoline as of now is under two dollars for the first time in 6 years. (Energy, 2016) Gasoline usually is about 15-25 cents per gallon cheaper than diesel. For large trucks with a 30 gallon tank, this can be a large difference in price that naturally make people wary of purchasing a diesel vehicle. And with this natural disinclination towards diesel fuel, the world has shied away

As stated in his article “Why the Gasoline Engine Isn’t Going Away Any Time Soon,” Joseph B. White believes that “an automotive revolution is coming -- but it’s traveling in the slow lane” (White 260). He goes on to state throughout his article that today’s reality is one that prevents this “revolution” from taking place in the way that Americans all hope for. He sites the current inability to design an engine that would run on an energy source other than gasoline or diesel but still have the same power that traditional engines have, as well as the cost of gasoline versus the cost of electricity, as some of the sources of our woes. Some companies do not want to move away from their old factories and workers whose union agreements make dismissing

I don't know why but the loud noise of the diesel engine and the smell of the exhaust sparked my interest on how these massive rigs work, I even wanted to know about how my Grandpa's diesel pickup

What are the industrial uses for diesel? Diesel is used commonly as the fuel for motor vehicles like cars, SUVs, trucks, and buses. It is also a source of fuel in other industries besides transportation, like the construction industry and the use of diesel in power equipment such as forklifts and excavators, and it is used in the agriculture industry powering the tractors and other farming equipment, along with other industries. How good is diesel fuel for you or the environment? Are there concerns in using diesel? Diesel fuel was thought to be around since the mid 1800s but it wasn’t until the late 1800s when the diesel engine was invented. This invention was a very important one in terms of industry because it started the shift from coal to diesel powered engines. However, the shift to use more fuels like diesel has lead to a concern for how close are we to exhausting precious non-renewable energy sources. How much pollution is being released into the atmosphere? Is there an alternative renewable energy source? With the fear of global warming, all fuel sources, including diesel, are beginning to be replaced, or reinvented, with cleaner and safer alternatives. An example of these alternatives is biodiesel. Biodiesel is an alternative to diesel that can be produced from plant products, such as cornstarch and oils produced from soybean and other oil producing crops (Pittman, 2011). One obstacle that is present with biodiesel produced from plant products is the potential loss

Road transportation providers have adopted several innovations that have lowered the environmental impact of this transportation mode. The adoption of clean diesel technology by the industry has resulted in significant reductions in fuel use and emissions by trucks. This innovation in diesel engine