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11-10-2015, 08:52 PM
Advantages of a Diesel Engine
1. Diesel Engines are more Efficient
One of the most significant advantages of a diesel engine compared to gasoline powered engines is that diesels are significantly more efficient. The engines are capable of converting approximately 45-50 percent of the fuel energy to power. The majority of gasoline engines are only able to convert approximately 30 percent of the gasoline energy to power the automobile. Additionally, diesels have a higher compression ratio than gasoline models (between 12-16 to one compared to 8-12 to one). Modern variants of the engines also benefit from not requiring a throttle plate like gasoline engines do. The absence of these plates allows the engine to avoid pumping losses which are energy losses that occur on gasoline powered engines when they attempt to intake air past the partially closed plates.
2. Diesel Engines are more Reliable
Over the past 50+ years, diesel engines have proven themselves to be significantly more reliable than gasoline powered engines. One of the biggest reasons for this is the fact that a diesel engine does not require a high-voltage ignition system, and they also do not emit RF (radio frequency) that can cause issues with a vehicle’s electronic system. As long as car owners keep up with oil changes and other routine maintenance on the vehicle, it is not unheard of to see a diesel engine far outlast the other components in a vehicle. Some drivers have kept their diesel cars to the 4-500,000 mile range of the auto. With modern turbo-technology being increasingly popular for diesel owners, the past drawbacks for owning a diesel-powered car have also been significantly minimized.
3. Diesel Fuel Auto-Ignites
A big advantage of driving a car or truck powered by a diesel engine is that diesel fuel automatically ignites to power the engine. This advantage provides a big benefit since by not requiring spark plugs or wires, the overall maintenance costs of the automobile are significantly lowered as compared to gasoline powered cars and trucks. Even though a diesel engine uses a four-stroke combustion cycle like a gasoline engine (intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust), it directly injects the fuel to the combustion chamber. The heat of the compressed air then ignites the fuel delivering the big benefit of not requiring spark plugs to ignite the fuel to keep the engine running. This advantage allows the engine to rely on fewer components to continue operations delivering a big advantage to consumers.
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1. Diesel Engines are more Efficient
One of the most significant advantages of a diesel engine compared to gasoline powered engines is that diesels are significantly more efficient. The engines are capable of converting approximately 45-50 percent of the fuel energy to power. The majority of gasoline engines are only able to convert approximately 30 percent of the gasoline energy to power the automobile. Additionally, diesels have a higher compression ratio than gasoline models (between 12-16 to one compared to 8-12 to one). Modern variants of the engines also benefit from not requiring a throttle plate like gasoline engines do. The absence of these plates allows the engine to avoid pumping losses which are energy losses that occur on gasoline powered engines when they attempt to intake air past the partially closed plates.
2. Diesel Engines are more Reliable
Over the past 50+ years, diesel engines have proven themselves to be significantly more reliable than gasoline powered engines. One of the biggest reasons for this is the fact that a diesel engine does not require a high-voltage ignition system, and they also do not emit RF (radio frequency) that can cause issues with a vehicle’s electronic system. As long as car owners keep up with oil changes and other routine maintenance on the vehicle, it is not unheard of to see a diesel engine far outlast the other components in a vehicle. Some drivers have kept their diesel cars to the 4-500,000 mile range of the auto. With modern turbo-technology being increasingly popular for diesel owners, the past drawbacks for owning a diesel-powered car have also been significantly minimized.
3. Diesel Fuel Auto-Ignites
A big advantage of driving a car or truck powered by a diesel engine is that diesel fuel automatically ignites to power the engine. This advantage provides a big benefit since by not requiring spark plugs or wires, the overall maintenance costs of the automobile are significantly lowered as compared to gasoline powered cars and trucks. Even though a diesel engine uses a four-stroke combustion cycle like a gasoline engine (intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust), it directly injects the fuel to the combustion chamber. The heat of the compressed air then ignites the fuel delivering the big benefit of not requiring spark plugs to ignite the fuel to keep the engine running. This advantage allows the engine to rely on fewer components to continue operations delivering a big advantage to consumers.
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