Macik agrees and added that "there's such a variety of companies and industries that legitimately need diesel trucks for towing and increased payload. Many of these companies are smaller, and, consequently, have a smaller fleet budget - they are going to be looking for used vehicles. This ...
2. “ Because of their efficiency and durability, diesel engines have become the standard in powering trucks and buses. Other heavy vehicles and mobile equipment, including bulldozers and cranes, are also powered by diesel engines, as are many commercial boats, and some passenger cars and trucks...
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The Otto cycle outlines how internal combustion engines (such as vehicles and lawn mowers) function. What are the Otto cycle’s drawbacks? It is only applicable to internal combustion engines powered by gasoline or natural gas and does not apply to diesel engines. The efficiency is restricted, ...
To understand why this is a problem, we’ll start off by taking a look at how crude oil is formed, and how decreasing demand for gasoline may actually cause problems that we should think about before we get too far down the road. Continue reading “Electric Vehicles, The Gasoline Problem...
One of the toughest, meanest new vehicles of 2014, the 2008 DKR is being prepped for Peugeot's 2015 return to the Dakar Rally. We've already looked at the drastic body modifications, and now we have the details on what will be propelling the rally car up
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From military-grade vehicles to big rigs to production pickups with commercial towing capacity, diesel engines are without a doubt the hardest-working engines out there. However, when it comes to motorcycles, they leave something to be desired. First off, it is worth noting that bikes boasting ...
a diesel truck may make more sense because of the improved fuel economy. The improved fuel economy may help offset the higher initial investment cost of the diesel truck,” he said. “However, most light- and medium-duty truck applications are not high-mileage-type vehicles, which can make ...
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