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Q: Why is diesel considered to be better compared to petrol or gas?
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What is more combustible diesel or petrol?

Petrol is far more comustile compared to Diesel


What gives more mileage diesel or petrol?

It obviously depends on the cars being compared but generally Diesel provides better gas mileage.


What is better for the environment petrol or diesel?

Diesel


How does performance of diesel Fords compared to standard petrol Fords?

Diesel Fords are superior to standard petrol Fords in that they are better economically - they travel farther on a single gallon of fuel. However, petrol Fords are generally much cheaper, and are better for those that live in the city or do minimal amounts of driving. This is because diesel fuel works optimally over drives that are 10 minutes or longer.


Which is rated better diesel or petrol engine?

Each engine is rated better for different things. A petrol engine generally has a higher horsepower than a diesel engine, so acceleration and speed is often better on a petrol engine. Diesel engines tend to rate better with torque, so they are better at pulling heavy loads, which is why diesel engines are used in trucks and locomotives.


Is petrol better than diesel?

No, it is not better it is just another type fuel.


What is better a Petrol Toyota Previa 2.4 cdx or a diesel one?

2.4 petrol is better than 2.2 TD in my opinion.. I just replaced my 2.3TD with a petrol.. 2.4 petrol is better than 2.2 TD in my opinion.. I just replaced my 2.2TD with a petrol..


What is the color of petrol and diesel in petrol station?

petrol light brown, diesel light green


Can a diesel gearbox be used with a petrol engine?

It will physically fit as many diesel engines share the same blocks, but the gear ratios will be unsuitable, due to the reduced effective rev range of a diesel compared to the petrol engine. In short, will probably fit, won't work


Can a petrol gearbox be used with a diesel engine?

It will physically fit as many diesel engines share the same blocks, but the gear ratios will be unsuitable, due to the reduced effective rev range of a diesel compared to the petrol engine. In short, will probably fit, won't work


Which gives more mileage petrol or diesel?

Diesel engines normally get better fuel economy than gasoline engines.


What is better a diesel or petrol engine?

It's more a question of "different", than "better". Petrol engines can have better power-to-weight ratios, while diesels are a little more efficient.