2007-01-21 14:45:33 · 4 answers · asked by Ralph H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Part of the reason is supply and demand.
It used to be that the only ones needing diesel were 18 wheelers and a few Mercedes.
Then came the gas shortages in 1974 and 1979. Everyone was jumping on the diesel bandwagon, because it was cheaper and more available.
2007-01-21 16:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Diesel fuel has a higher BTU/gallon content than gasoline. This is part of the reason why diesels get better mileage than traditional gas. Also, much fewer gas stations have diesel, and it is burned at a high rate due to its main application being in heavy trucks.
2007-01-21 15:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by doom262003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the world caught on, diesel fuel holds more BTU's than gasoline
2007-01-22 08:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because gasoline is a higher volume product. Diesel fuel is low volume by comparison and has higher distruibtion and refining costs involved.
2007-01-21 14:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋