When it comes to vocational work truck fleets, mpg is always top of mind. While not the only consideration to make, understanding the differences in gas vs. diesel mpg is a factor to consider. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, diesel engines offer from 30% to 35% greater f...
“If the customer has high mileage, 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-m...
Meanwhile, Dennis O'Connor of Christopher Trucks has stated that the hallmark of diesel is the load-pulling truck due to their fuel efficiency.EBSCO_bspElectrical Wholesaling
The article reports on the study of California Air Resources Board (CARB) that shows that compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are sometimes worst than diesel on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It says that the farther CNG or LNG have to travel to reach refueling si...
A couple of days ago, at the V5 diesel post, I got into a spirited debate about diesel versus gas engines. The issue was that every naturally-aspirated (non-turbo) car diesel engine I’ve ever encountered has a lower torque output than a comparable gas engine. I and s...
摘要: Presents a letter to the editor related to the article "Relative merits of diesel versus petrol-electric hybrid cars," published in the October 2004 issue of the journal "New Scientist."关键词: three-dimensionality horseshoe vortex Kelvin-Helmholtz instability counter-rotating vortex pair wall...
Biodiesel, GTL (gas-to-liquid) or synthetic diesel fuels will be seen in more applications. Fuel cell as a primary propulsion power (versus as an APU – auxiliary power unit) still faces significant technical and cost challenges for commercialization in the foreseeable future. Competition over ...
gas Pro-Stock truck in the form of "Dirtymax", a Duramax diesel powered Chevy 1500. This truck appeared at a drag race event I attended this past June here in Montana, which provided an opportunity to look beneath the fiberglass skin to see what it takes to make a Pro-Stock diesel ...
The smaller gas engine does eventually win the horsepower race with 153 versus 137 hp for the diesel, but the full herd of ponies doesn’t come out of the stable until 5600 rpm versus the diesel’s power peak at 3750 revs. Our guess is that the turbo gas would beat the turbo-diesel ...
Diesel air heaters help maintain a comfortable temperature in your van or truck with high levels of safety and minimal maintenance. In general, diesel forced-air heaters use a modest amount of fuel: approximately 1-2 gallons for 24 hours of operation, depending on heat output. They can be pl...