• sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz
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    weren’t those volvo diesels better in many ways? or have i got it backwards? yay for the fossil fuel industry in confusing me, so fuck you shell.
    ahem, fuck you: BP.

    does anyone even know the names of these shits in order to condemn them

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        I believe that they emit less CO2 compared to gasoline powered cars, but a lot more nitrates, which are carcinogenic.

        • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
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          and acidic and eutrophic nutrients…

          The efficency of diesel engines gets lowered when using proper particulare filters, catalysts and NOx resorption with uric acid. So at best the CO2 benefits are marginal.

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          “Burns slower”? Are you talking about the engine rpm or cetane value? Neither really has anything to do with cost per unit.

          Generally diesels are more efficient and reliable to their gas counterparts and the better low end torque makes them better for hauling loads. Also better at engine breaking when combined with a manual transmission, so very suitable for mountainous European countries.

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            1 year ago

            I’m no scientist. A full tank tends to go farther on a diesel model than a gasoline one 🤷

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              There’s more energy per unit in diesel compared to gas and compression ignition burns more efficiently then spark ignition.