
Why Diesels Are More Economical
A look at the reasons why a diesel engine is more economical than a gasoline engine and explanation of the differences between these two combustion processes.
With all the fuels grades and ratings around it can be a challenge to get the best fuel for your engine.
Industry insiders explain the fuels in our guides and articles and help you to make an informed decision when selecting fuel.
We explore the many different types of fuel and grades on the market, suggestions advantages and disadvantages for each, and where possible we outline options to convert engines to run on them.
We include Octane and Cetane explanations and what the E numbers mean and if they can harm your engine.
We also discuss Methanol and Nitromethane fuels and look at race fuels.
A look at the reasons why a diesel engine is more economical than a gasoline engine and explanation of the differences between these two combustion processes.
Follow our Hypermiling techniques to save substantial amounts of fuel, we look at driving techniques, car care and some mods that can all improve your fuel consumption, saving you a massive 20-50% of your fuel usage!
We look at why drivers should regularly calculate their MPG and the benefits that come from tracking your cars fuel economy over a few tank fulls of fuel. See our tips on MPG calculating and why it matters in this article.
We look at race fuels, street fuels, discuss lead, 2 stroke fuel and everything in between. If there is something you need to know about fuel and which one would be best for you then it’s in this article.
Fuel Octane Ratings
Fuel octane ratings RON, MON, AKI RdON and PON explanation and compared. More...
© 2000 - 2023 Content of this site: pages may not be substantially or wholly copied without our prior written agreement. Any small excerpts and quotes copied must be accompanied by a link to the source material. We have a policy of actively enforcing our copyright*. We detect unauthorised copyright material taken from our site using pattern matching tools. *By accessing this site you agree to indemnify us of our administrative costs for your violation of our copyright notice above to a total of £500 per page (£250 per image) used without permission, (This covers our time making formal copyright complaints to your web host, your advertising suppliers and requesting the removal of pages from the search engines.)
Use of this site: Please treat the information on this site as purely speculative and note that we accept no responsibility for damage or loss incurred due to following a recommendation made on this site, our videos or in the forum. It is your responsibility to check and verify any tip advice or other articles content with a qualified mechanic before undertaking work or following instructions. Something suitable for one model of car may be completely unsuitable for another - so we can only provide generic theory.
Please drive sensibly we do not endorse reckless driving. Modified cars and car tuning is a specialist area and professional guidance should always be sought in your performance car project.
Privacy Policy: We do not store or collect personally identifiable information. Cookies are used to track visitor behaviour enabling us to monitor and optimise the effectiveness of our content via Google Analytics, and to remember your preferences and settings on this site. Our advertising partners also use cookies. Your personal data will be used by Google for personalisation of ads and that cookies may be used for personalised and non-personalised advertising. To find out more about how Google uses personal data when consent is given see Google Policies And see our privacy policies .com site .co.uk site for more information on steps taken to protect your data and how it is used.