2006-12-24 14:16:42 · 4 answers · asked by MercedesActross2000 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
What about the price of that diesel in US?
2006-12-24 14:25:28 · update #1
Diesel is higher priced than gasoline because of government regulations. It takes a lot of work to get the sulfur out.
2006-12-24 18:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even regular diesel is cheaper than petrol (gasoline) but the gov't taxes it a lot since it has a lot of particulate and sulfur. The new diesel should not be subject to this tax penalty and should be much cheaper. In Germany, regular gas is 1.25 Euro/liter. (That's like $7.50 a gallon by the way!!) and diesel is 1.09. I expect that ratio will be the same here for low-sulfur vs unleaded gas.
2006-12-24 14:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by mtbdude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean why rather than what. It's because of the extra steps in refining diesel of that needed quality. Early reports are that it is causing a drop in fuel economy and mechanical problems with both injectors and pumps.
See http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?s=a129a74abf89c036e2fe2c06990e6546&t=71145 for some discussion on it.
2006-12-24 14:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here in Mo. we are paying $2.49pg for 500ppm diesel fuel haven`t noticed a decrease in fuel millage yet but the diff in price between reg unlead and diesel is about .30pg
2006-12-24 14:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by me too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋