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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 584833" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p>So, your saying the Europeans are behind in gas milage and diesels ?</p><p>And they are bigger polluters then americans?</p><p>Even in Canada, 2 out of 3 gas stations have diesel. And we have plenty of them, not as much as in Europe, but lots.</p><p>Our UPS center has 70% ultra low diesel vehichles.</p><p>I can drivbe a whole week, without fueling up. (gas every 2nd day, if I drive one of them that UPS also has).</p><p> </p><p>Btw, diesel is taxed here just as much as gasoline is (current price: 77.9 cents/liter for diesel, 87.9 cents/liter for gas). </p><p> </p><p>Here are the true facts about diesel and BTU's :</p><p> </p><p><strong>Fuel Economy</strong></p><p><strong><em>Advantage: Diesel</em></strong></p><p>Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline. One gallon of diesel contains approximately 147,000 BTUs of energy, while a gallon of gasoline only has 125,000 BTUs. This means it takes more gasoline to equal the power output of diesel, making diesel engines more efficient per gallon of fuel burned. Also, because diesel engines use the more efficient direct fuel-injection method (fuel injected directly into cylinder) compared to the port fuel-injection setup in gas engines where gas is mixed with incoming air in the intake manifold, the diesel system has little wasted or unburned fuel. Diesels also use about one third as much fuel at idle as gasoline units. Even though there are no official EPA-mileage figures for 3⁄4-ton and bigger trucks, we've seen diesels get six to eight more mpg than similar-weight gas pickups. Over the life of the truck, this advantage could be significant, especially if you drive a lot of miles.</p><p> </p><p>Besides all that: A Diesel Engine has about douple the lifetime then a gas engine does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 584833, member: 23950"] So, your saying the Europeans are behind in gas milage and diesels ? And they are bigger polluters then americans? Even in Canada, 2 out of 3 gas stations have diesel. And we have plenty of them, not as much as in Europe, but lots. Our UPS center has 70% ultra low diesel vehichles. I can drivbe a whole week, without fueling up. (gas every 2nd day, if I drive one of them that UPS also has). Btw, diesel is taxed here just as much as gasoline is (current price: 77.9 cents/liter for diesel, 87.9 cents/liter for gas). Here are the true facts about diesel and BTU's : [B]Fuel Economy [I]Advantage: Diesel[/I][/B] Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline. One gallon of diesel contains approximately 147,000 BTUs of energy, while a gallon of gasoline only has 125,000 BTUs. This means it takes more gasoline to equal the power output of diesel, making diesel engines more efficient per gallon of fuel burned. Also, because diesel engines use the more efficient direct fuel-injection method (fuel injected directly into cylinder) compared to the port fuel-injection setup in gas engines where gas is mixed with incoming air in the intake manifold, the diesel system has little wasted or unburned fuel. Diesels also use about one third as much fuel at idle as gasoline units. Even though there are no official EPA-mileage figures for 3⁄4-ton and bigger trucks, we've seen diesels get six to eight more mpg than similar-weight gas pickups. Over the life of the truck, this advantage could be significant, especially if you drive a lot of miles. Besides all that: A Diesel Engine has about douple the lifetime then a gas engine does. [/QUOTE]
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