Diesel vs. Unleaded: The Truth About Fuel Economy

Ahh, you remember it, don't you? Sitting in the back of your family's station wagon as a kid, your father pulls up to the gas pump and a station attendant-an occupation about as extinct as the dinosaurs-came running out with a rag in his hand, leaned into the driver's window and said... "Diesel or unleaded?"Those...

Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline: Which Is Better For The Environment?

With the implementation of alternative fuel sources on the minds of many, diesel is now under the microscope more than ever. Although diesel-powered vehicles have been around for a long time, gasoline is still the primary fuel source for most North American vehicles. Why has diesel not been used as...

Are Natural Gas Vehicles Safe?

Natural gas is an environmentally clean, plentiful, low-cost, domestically-produced fuel for motor vehicles. But is it a safe fuel? Any automobile fuel can be dangerous if handled improperly. Fuels contain energy which must be released by burning. Gasoline is a potentially dangerous fuel, but, over...

Save your Diesel Dollars and Prolong The Life of Your Diesel Truck

With the growing costs of gasoline and diesel fuel around the world, people are going to great lengths to find means of prolonging the life of their limited fuel dollars.One method that has been proven to be effective in stretching the fuel buck is the process of using additives that are known to make...

Gale Banks - A Legend Among Gas And Diesel Truck Enthusiasts

Gale Banks is a gearhead, die-hard enthusiast, and a leader in the automotive community. With over 50 years of experience working on gasoline and diesel engines, he is a valuable resource for anyone looking to extract more power out of their car or truck engine. He is best known for his Banks Monster...

Diesel Vehicle Offerings Poised To Expand

Diesel powered vehicles have never been popular in the US, despite previous attempts to promote this technology by leading manufacturers. Indeed, many motorists recall GM’s failed bid to market diesel engines during the late 1970s to mid 1980s as a big reason to stay away from diesels. As you may recall,...

Gas & Diesel Prices Are On a Constant Rise - What Can We Do About It?

You can hear it from among any corner of circle nowadays, the rising cost of fuel is one of the most discussed topics anywhere. Not only are fuel prices getting higher but basically anything that is consumable is going up with it. It is impacting almost anything that has to be transported by truck (and...

The Future of the Diesel Fueling Industry

In the past twenty years, diesel engines have the connotations of pollution, heavy machinery, and uncomfortably loud noises. This image that many people have is beginning to take a turn for the change as several automakers are reinventing the diesel engine with remarkable results. Nearly 25 years ago,...

A Look At Gas Trucks Versus Diesel Trucks

If you plan to use your truck like a car, desiring quick, quiet acceleration and rarely ever haul a heavy load and don't plan to it for a long time,you may want a gasoline engine. Gas engines run smoother, fuel is easier to find, and gas enginesstart easier in cold weather.If you plan to use your truck...

Diesel vs Regular Gasoline - Which is Better for the Environment?

With the implementation of alternative fuel sources on the minds of many, diesel is now under the microscope more than ever. Although diesel-powered vehicles have been around for a long time, gasoline is still the primary fuel source for most North American vehicles. Why has diesel not been used as...

The Diesel Hybrid Car - The Benefits of Driving One

With the soaring cost of gasoline nowadays, more and more people are opting for diesel-powered cars. If you're one of those drivers who appreciate a diesel engine over a standard gasoline engine, then perhaps a diesel hybrid car may just be your ticket. Diesel is becoming one of the more popular options...

Diesel vs Regular Gasoline - Which is Better for the Environment?

With the implementation of alternative fuel sources on the minds of many, diesel is now under the microscope more than ever. Although diesel-powered vehicles have been around for a long time, gasoline is still the primary fuel source for most North American vehicles. Why has diesel not been used as...

Gas Versus Diesel - RV's

This article discusses an age old question and one I get asked a lot, should I buy gas or diesel? This question has fueled many a heated debates too. Sometimes this question involves a truck that will be used to tow a trailer, and other times it involves what type of motorhome to purchase. A universal...

Diesel Engines: Tap the Advantage!

If you own a diesel powered vehicle, you probably appreciate the inherent qualities of this type of engine. More torque, better fuel economy, easier maintenance are some of the attributes of owning a diesel powered vehicle. Still, some motorists complain about the engine’s weak power, particularly when...

Why Should You Choose A Diesel Engine For Your Truck

Often times, people decide to purchase a large truck to haul very heavy loads. If that is not your intention, and you'd like to purchase a truck to drive more like a car (with quick, quiet acceleration), you may want a gasoline engine.There are three main benefits to this:Gas engines run smootherFuel...

Diesel Versus Gasoline: Why a Diesel Powered Car Might be Your Better Choice

The word "Diesel" should no longer make you picture semi-trucks, or loud, clunky broken down cars. Diesel over the past twenty years has changed by leaps and bounds and has become more popular now than ever.If you rode around in a diesel vehicle in the 80's, you are probably screaming "gasoline is better"...

Diesel vs Regular Gasoline - Which is Better for the Environment?

With the implementation of alternative fuel sources on the minds of many, diesel is now under the microscope more than ever. Although diesel-powered vehicles have been around for a long time, gasoline is still the primary fuel source for most North American vehicles. Why has diesel not been used as...

Gas Versus Diesel

Buying a car is not as easy as listing down your specifications and having a car magically appear in front of you. Often times, you have to sacrifice some features in order to have other features. Remember, not everything can be found in one car. You have to study the features of each and prioritize...

General Information On Diesel Engines

Diesel engines offer the lowest specific fuel usageof any other large internal combustion engine. Thefact remains, two-stroke diesels with high pressureforced induction, particularly turbo charging, makeup a large percentage of the largest diesel engines.Throughout North America, diesel engines are...

Gas VS Diesel Boats

As you may know, diesel engines aren't somethingyou should take lightly. There are good reasonswhy the rush to put them in cars back in the 70sflopped. Diesel isn't the ideal power source forall applications. Engine speedDiesel engines gained the reputation for long service life early on in the history...

Gas Versus Diesel

CostDue to the high compression ratios and resultinghigh cylinder pressure in diesel engines, theymust be built to withstand a lot more punishmentthan gas engines. The parts that are spruced upinclude a thicker block and cylinder heads, pistons, crankshaft, and valves, which can bevery costly indeed.When...

Gas Trucks Versus Diesel Trucks

If you plan to use your truck like a car, desiringquick, quiet acceleration and rarely ever haul a heavy load and don't plan to it for a long time,you may want a gasoline engine. Gas engines runsmoother, fuel is easier to find, and gas engines start easier in cold weather.If you plan to use your truck...

Gas Tractor Versus Diesel Tractor

There are many different reasons as to why a dieselcompact tractor is superior to a gasoline gardentractor. First of all, the diesel engine doesn't have the parts that normally wear out or give problems. Thereare no spark plugs, rotors, points, or distributorcaps like the garden tractor. There is...

Gas Saving Tips

Are you tired of the continuing rise in gasoline price?If you are, you're not alone. In this article, you'llfind a few excellent tips designed to help you savea bit of your hard earned money.First, its always best to purchase your gas either first thing in the morning or late at night. Thereason for...

Gasoline Engines

Gas engines are known as internal combustion enginesand are divided into two general classes, specificallytwo cycle and four cycle engines. A cycle of an engine represents one stroke of the piston or one half revolution of the crank shaft, as a completerevolution represents two cycles. With a two cycleengine,...

Gasoline Credit Cards

With gasoline getting more and more expensive, you'veprobably found yourself wondering what you can do.Even with the rising costs of gas and fuel, you still need it to go places. No matter how you lookat it, you are at the mercy of these prices.If you own two credit cards, changes are that you will...

Gas Diesel Hybrid War

These days, gasoline prices may be crimping youryour household budget. You may like to reducethe U.S. dollars that flow to the Middle East foroil, or perhaps you are motivated by your concernfor the environment, or even the nagging realitythat oil is a depleting resource that shouldn'tbe wasted.Fuel...

Diesel Versus Spark Engine Ignition

As you may already be aware of, diesel engines aremore efficient than gasoline engines of the samepower, resulting in much lower fuel usage. For anefficient turbo diesel, the average is 40% more milesper gallon. The higher compression ratio withdiesel engines help to raise efficiency, but dieselfuel...

Diesel Versus Gasoline

A diesel engine will go much farther on a gallonof fuel that the standard gasoline enginebecause of their designs, and due to the higherenergy density of a gallon of diesel fuel. But,it also takes a bit more oil to manufacture agallon of diesel than a gallon of gas, withthe production and refining...

Diesel Vehicles

As you probably already know, diesel engines getbetter fuel economy than gas, simply because theydon't need to burn as much fuel as gasoline enginesto get the same amount of power. Diesel enginesare built heavier than gas engines, to help sustainthe added stress of the much higher compressionratios.Diesel...

Diesel Passenger Vehicles

Both diesel cars and light trucks are receiving alot of attention in the United States as a nearterm strategy to achieve fuel economy and climatechange goals. The renewed interest in diesel as of late stemsfrom its potential to improve passenger vehiclefuel economy. The best diesel passenger vehiclesof...

Diesel Or Not

Diesel is often looked at as being smelly, noisy, andmany think the only place for it is in a tractor. Thetruth to diesel vehicles is that they are slow, noisy,smelly, although they are cheaper to run than gas.Diesel engines aren't as powerful as gas engines, asgas engines produce more horsepower than...

Diesel Fuel Quality

The designs of diesel engines striving to increaseperformance have made a lot of advancements in enginefuel delivery to the combustion chamber. The dieselengines of today are much quieter, smoother, andalso more powerful. The quality of diesel fuel on the other hand has not advanced at the same rate...