▲ 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
[–] 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