Is diesel better in the long run?

Question

I know that diesel gets a little bit better mileage and and the engine lasts longer,but is it really worth paying more for the engine and the extra cost at the pump?

by the way its for a truck not a car and it would probably be used to haul heavy loads over reasonable distances

Answer 1

Well you answered your own question there: "I know that diesel gets a little bit better mileage and and the engine lasts longer". Sounds like you have doubts this be the path of the future. Don't have those doubts. Yes the diesel fuel will succeed the dinosaur crude oil in every manner including costs at pump and can do so now instead of waiting. Only a few cents more per gallon saves engine and also...time. Long term investments such as this may be a bit difficult to add up now but they will sooner than you think. There could be more oil out of circulation set on fire tomorrow by a person or accident ! Get another option and you won't ever have to have the mental stress of this problem again.

I have noticed the savings.

Also veggie oil mods to a any autos current engine takes not a bunch of money but be a low cost simple operation !

Vegetable oil can be used as diesel fuel just as it is, without being converted to biodiesel if you get a professional engine conversion....

Anyone can easily apply a Elsbett single-tank Straight Vegetable Oil fuel system to engine

They are made by three companies, all in Germany. They are:

Elsbett Technologie, who have more than 30 years at the forefront of using vegetable oil fuel in diesel engines.

VWP, Vereinigte Werkstätten für Pflanzenöltechnologie ("combined workshops for vegetable oil technology"), founded about 12 years ago by former Elsbett employees.

WOLF Pflanzenöltechnik (WOLF vegetable oil technology) have been providing advanced single-tank SVO systems since the mid-90s.

If your able to deal with collection of veggie oil (ask fast food restaurants for some)

Answer 2

yes it is ,either way you look at it its better,it will out last a gas engine,also its fuel mileage is constant,unlike a gas engine, and the maintenance is cut in half or more because there is no major tune ups to do on it,so yes its a lot better in the long run,especially since gas prices cant seem to stay at any one certain point right now,id say a diesel is a good investment,for now and the future,good luck,i hope this helps.

Answer 3

The fact is THEY are screwing diesel drivers at the pumps. Diesel has always been 40 to 60 cents less per gallon at the pumps. Tune ups are simpler and no electrical parts(plugs, points, rotor, distributor, wires) is eliminated as part of the system. With the better fuel economy of gas, it is questionable whether it is worth it(especially in the winter).

Answer 4

Regarding bio diesel and ethanol, they are only green when the fuels are made from bi-products of other processes. Growing crops to produce either is the most "ungreen" technology of all. Hydrogen is a way of storing energy that is produced in some manner. Whether this is green or not depends on where the energy came from to produce the hydrogen.

Answer 5

Yes it is, for many reasons. Diesel is burnt more efficiently- which is not only better for your wallet but also the environment. You should look at it as dollars paid per mile traveled not dollars paid per gallon of fuel.

In my own opinion, though I know many would agree, one of the most exciting things about a diesel engine is that its already set up to run on biodiesel! I've researched biodiesel heavily, and in discussing it with people I have found that many are surprised to find out that you can run a car on biodiesel with literally NO modifications. Any diesel engines that run on diesel fuel will run on biodiesel.

So why biodiesel? Well, there is a plethora of reasons out there, but I'm not going to go into detail with all of them. In a nutshell, it is far more clean, it can be produced in your garage, it can be produced for under a dollar a gallon, and it is actually better for your engine than regular diesel as it lubricates the engine on its own. There are a few drawbacks that can easily be remedied but you should be aware of them: biodiesel becomes to viscous at low temperatures and therefore must be prewarmed when its real cold out, and it actually will clean your engine for you. The problem with this? Well, if you've been burning petroleum diesel in your engine for a long enough time, then undoubtedly your fuel lines and everything in your engine has become crapped up with who knows what. Biodiesel is a strong solvent and cleans all this up- but where does it go? Generally, right to the fuel filters. So with a simple replacement of the fuel filter you should be fine!

Biodiesel is a truly intriguing and awesome thing! Just the fact that you can run your diesel car on it should be enough to persuade you in favor of diesel engines. Look it up and find out for yourself!

Answer 6

The way gas prices are now, I'd say it's worth spending the extra 6 cents on the diesel, you'll make up for it with mileage.

Answer 7

1.you can make biodiesel at home for less than $1/gal.

2. the milage of a diesel can cancel out the extra cost of regular diesel per gal over gas.

3.there's a <$2000 premium for a diesel jetta over a gas jetta.

Answer 8

It depends if you are going to put a bunch of miles on the car or not. Also, if you are making short trips or long trips. Take into account the higher cost of maintenance for oil and fuel filter changes.

Answer 9

biodiesel is a good intermediate to either electric or hydrogen powered cars that way we are basically energy independent and the cost goes back to america rather than sending our fuel money to the very countries that are trying to destroy us.

Answer 10

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE VEHICLE IS USED FOR. IF ITS JUST AROUND TOWN AND SHORT STOPS ,THEN NO. BUT IF YOU INTEND ON PUTTING SOME MILES ON IT ES-SPECIALLY WITH A LOAD THEN YES