Think your Toyota Prius is the most efficient car on the road today? You’re going to be in for a surprise for the 2013 model year, then, as Mercedes-Benz is slated to introduce its new E300 BlueTEC Hybrid Diesel sedan in the third quarter of 2012, followed by an E400 gasoline hybrid to American shores ...
A Reader’s Question A reader named Joseph recently asked me a question about “biodiesel ready” cars and trucks. Which vehicles can readily burn biodiesel? Theoretically, all diesel-engine vehicles can burn biodiesel. History of Biodiesel Use People have been using biodiesel in diesel engines ever since the diesel engine was patented by Rudolf Diesel back in ...
Diesel truck fuel economy is one of those tricky parts of life that just sort of vanishes if you don’t keep a good hold on it. The misconceptions of diesel trucks begin at the car lot, where federal regulations don’t require that automakers label the diesel truck fuel economy numbers, when in reality, the new ...
Biodiesel for the diesel car-driving public is available at 16 Sinclair Oil locations in Southern Nevada -albeit in small amounts. The fuel, called B5, is a blend of 95 percent Type 2 diesel oil with 5 percent biodiesel, which is soybean or vegetable oil converted into fuel, Haycock Petroleum specialist Gary Weinberg said. For a ...
Most everything in life has its ups and downs. This is true for both gas engines and diesel engines. This article is a way to compare the ups and downs of both engines, to help you determine for your self which is better suited for your needs. The first thing we will look at is ...