▲ 376 ▼ Volvo to end diesel car production by early 2024 (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] positiveWHAT@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children) Better in what ways? I think they are a bit more efficient, but emit more particulates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rocha@lm.put.tf 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) I believe that they emit less CO2 compared to gasoline powered cars, but a lot more nitrates, which are carcinogenic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Europe, diesel is usually cheaper and burns slower, so it saves money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) "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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm no scientist. A full tank tends to go farther on a diesel model than a gasoline one 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There's more energy per unit in diesel compared to gas and compression ignition burns more efficiently then spark ignition. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago yeah, that was my question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rocha@lm.put.tf 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) I believe that they emit less CO2 compared to gasoline powered cars, but a lot more nitrates, which are carcinogenic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Europe, diesel is usually cheaper and burns slower, so it saves money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) "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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm no scientist. A full tank tends to go farther on a diesel model than a gasoline one 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There's more energy per unit in diesel compared to gas and compression ignition burns more efficiently then spark ignition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) "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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm no scientist. A full tank tends to go farther on a diesel model than a gasoline one 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There's more energy per unit in diesel compared to gas and compression ignition burns more efficiently then spark ignition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm no scientist. A full tank tends to go farther on a diesel model than a gasoline one 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There's more energy per unit in diesel compared to gas and compression ignition burns more efficiently then spark ignition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago There's more energy per unit in diesel compared to gas and compression ignition burns more efficiently then spark ignition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago yeah, that was my question. permalink fedilink source parent