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Why do we use gasoline instead of diesel?

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Diesel fuel, gasoline, lubricating oil, etc. are all derived from the distillation of crude oil. There is a common misconception that the petroleum industry can turn a barrel of crude oil into a barrel of gasoline, or a barrel of diesel fuel, etc. This is not true, however. read more

Diesel engines, because they have much higher compression ratios (20: 1 for a typical diesel vs. 8: 1 for a typical gasoline engine), tend to be heavier than an equivalent gasoline engine. Diesel engines also tend to be more expensive. read more

One reason why we don't see more diesel-powered cars for sale in the USA is the fact that US-market diesel fuel has a high level of sulfur compounds in the fuel (usually 1200 to 1500 parts per billion), which can damage the advanced diesel fuel systems in and fuel injectors we are starting to see in Europe. read more

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