We are going to approach this discussion from the standpoint of the basic differences as they relate to the owner’s pocket. The benefits of a Diesel engine as opposed to a Gasoline power point can also be looked at from an environmental view point. A consumer can make an informed choice between the two engines if the benefits are clear; it’s not essential to know exactly how each engine is constructed and if one is more interested in the cost factors then there are some compelling reasons for choosing a Diesel over a Gasoline Engine. Purchase Cost
We are going to approach this discussion from the standpoint of the basic differences as they relate to the owner’s pocket. The benefits of a Diesel engine as opposed to a Gasoline power point can also be looked at from an environmental view point. A consumer can make an informed choice between the two engines if the benefits are clear; it’s not essential to know exactly how each engine is constructed and if one is more interested in the cost factors then there are some compelling reasons for choosing a Diesel over a Gasoline Engine. Purchase Cost
I recently took delivery of my new car, a Honda Civic Hybrid, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it drove like a 2ltr car but in reality only had a 1300 cc engine. For the uninitiated a hybrid car has a small engine and an electric motor in series. The gearbox is a CVT (continuously variable transmission) so no automatic gear changes are perceptible. In normal motoring the car uses the small engine; when you need more power, the electric motor assists the engine and conversely when less power is needed the car charges the batteries, equally when braking the energy is directed to the batteries as well.
We are going to approach this discussion from the standpoint of the basic differences as they relate to the owner’s pocket. The benefits of a Diesel engine as opposed to a Gasoline power point can also be looked at from an environmental view point. A consumer can make an informed choice between the two engines if the benefits are clear; it’s not essential to know exactly how each engine is constructed and if one is more interested in the cost factors then there are some compelling reasons for choosing a Diesel over a Gasoline Engine. Purchase Cost
We are going to approach this discussion from the standpoint of the basic differences as they relate to the owner’s pocket. The benefits of a Diesel engine as opposed to a Gasoline power point can also be looked at from an environmental view point. A consumer can make an informed choice between the two engines if the benefits are clear; it’s not essential to know exactly how each engine is constructed and if one is more interested in the cost factors then there are some compelling reasons for choosing a Diesel over a Gasoline Engine. Purchase Cost
Now this is kind of not mass transportation but it is like the trains I mentioned above. It requires a whole retrofit of the highway system which to me is mass transit. Everybody has their own cars so it is individual transportation but they all work in unison once they are on the highway.
I recently took delivery of my new car, a Honda Civic Hybrid, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it drove like a 2ltr car but in reality only had a 1300 cc engine. For the uninitiated a hybrid car has a small engine and an electric motor in series. The gearbox is a CVT (continuously variable transmission) so no automatic gear changes are perceptible. In normal motoring the car uses the small engine; when you need more power, the electric motor assists the engine and conversely when less power is needed the car charges the batteries, equally when braking the energy is directed to the batteries as well.
Now this is kind of not mass transportation but it is like the trains I mentioned above. It requires a whole retrofit of the highway system which to me is mass transit. Everybody has their own cars so it is individual transportation but they all work in unison once they are on the highway. |