Compression Ratio: Why Diesel Engines are More Efficient than Gasoline Engines
Compression ratio plays as large a role in fuel efficiency as any other engine combustion factor. Diesel engines are between 25 percent and 35 percent more fuel efficient than gasoline engines of comparable size. If two vehicles have engines that are equal in size, but one has a diesel engine and th
What Determines Engine Fuel Efficiency: “Gas” Mileage of a Vehicle
Fuel efficiency is the product of two variables. Fuel density is one of two factors that determine fuel economy and thermal efficiency is the other. That is to say, fuel density and thermal efficiency determine the “gas” mileage of diesel, gasoline, biofuel, ethanol, and propane-powered vehicles
What is a Turbo: Why Turbocharged Engines are Environmentally Friendly
Turbos, even diesel turbos, are associated with high rpm and rapid acceleration. It isn’t often that people talk about turbos in association with environmental consciousness and saving fuel. However, though it is true that turbos increase torque and acceleration, turbos are in fact technologies th
How Efficient are Engines: Compression Ratio & Thermal Efficiency
What Percent of the Thermal Energy Produced by Fossil Fuel Combustion Contributes to the Locomotion of a Vehicle? There is a conundrum with respect to the diesel-versus-gasoline-engine comparison. It is common knowledge in Europe, Asia, Australia, South and Central America — just about everywhere
What is a Catalytic Converter In Comparison to a Fuel Catalyst
How a Catalytic Converter Works and Why It Can Not Improve Fuel Efficiency A catalytic converter is one of the most common devices found on a vehicle. Whether it is a passenger vehicle or a light duty pickup; a heavy-duty pickup, dump truck or semi-tractor trailer; or a piece of heavy equipment, alm
Diesel vs Gasoline Pickup: Fuel Mileage, Emissions, and Fun Comparison
The Pros and Cons of Diesel and Gasoline Pickup Trucks Compared For ranchers, farmers, construction workers, excavators, four-by-four and mudding enthusiasts, motorheads and women and men who simply love pickup trucks, there are very few topics as interesting to read or write about as engines. And,
Diesel Fuel Line Catalyst and Saving Fuel While Reducing Emissions
A diesel fuel line catalyst is unique in relation to other mechanisms manufactured — and chemicals produced — that generate a change in fuels and emissions. The difference between diesel fuel line catalysts, aka, “fuel catalysts” and fuel additives, fuel treatments, and catalytic converters
Americans Drive Trillions of Miles Every Year, Reports the FHWA
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released its final calculations for the year 2016 on the number of miles Americans drove on public roads, highways and interstates: a staggering 3.2 trillion miles. It isn’t just the total number of miles Americans dr
An Interesting Career That Pays Well
Looking for an interesting career that pays well, has great benefits, offers plenty of travel and has little chance of being outsourced to another country? Then truck driving may be right for you. While presidential candidates this year have been lamenting the lack of jobs and the decline of Rust Be