> My modern diesel
Thank goodness you drive a diesel.
Can somebody explain why people tend to prefer petrol engines for trucks America?
Doesn't diesels haul better, because of all that torque from a lower RPM, from a smaller engine?
Thank goodness you drive a diesel.
Can somebody explain why people tend to prefer petrol engines for trucks America?
Doesn't diesels haul better, because of all that torque from a lower RPM, from a smaller engine?
A majority of truck owners in the US will never haul anything more than groceries, and we love V8's
More people drive gas, so more gas vehicles continue to be available.
Biodiesel along with moving more of these passenger trucks to diesel would go a long way toward reducing overall carbon, but cost is the main issue there.
Fuel and maintenance costs. Gasoline is currently $3.58/gallon here, and diesel almost $5/gallon. Also, diesel isn't necessary for most pickup truck usage. I would consider replacing my gasoline truck with diesel if I had to haul lots of weight often. I would also have to upgrade from a half ton. I have no problem hauling most building materials that I need for work, but I wouldn't want to move for example heavy equipment on a regular basis with my (comparatively) small gasoline truck.
Why is diesel more expensive? Don't you get diesel earlier in the refinement process?