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Hybrid and Diesel SUV roundup.
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Posted 2007-09-25, 02:53 PM in reply to
D3V
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"Yeah Diesel fuel burns much slower than..."
You have a confusing way of explaining things. Diesel fuel has a higher energy density.
Wikipedia does a good job.
Wikipedia said:
Diesel-powered cars generally have a better fuel economy than equivalent gasoline engines and produce only about 69% as much greenhouse gas pollution. This greater fuel economy is due to the higher energy per-liter content of diesel fuel and also to the intrinsic efficiency of the diesel engine. While diesel's 15% higher density results in 15% higher greenhouse gas emissions per liter compared to gasoline,[3] the 20–40% better fuel economy achieved by modern diesel-engined automobiles offsets the higher-per-liter emissions of greenhouse gases, resulting in significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer.
I didn't even know it was better overall for the environment. Cool. Another bonus. Wow, they can make diesel cars go fast too.
Wikipedia said:
On 23 August 2006, the British-based earthmoving machine manufacturer JCB raced the specially designed JCB Dieselmax car at 563.4 km/h (350.1 mph). The driver was Andy Green. The car was powered by two modified JCB 444 diesel engines.
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