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EMISSIONS - Because diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than gasoline it can be more polluting, earning a reputation for sootiness when it came into wider U.S. automotive use during the 1970's oil crisis.

The poll also found strong support for other policies that would help accelerate Canada's transition to clean energy, including federal support to help provinces use more renewable electricity, switching buildings and vehicles to clean power, and measures to cut the carbon emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel.

Following the uproar over the dirty diesel saga, suggestions are being made that Ghanaians would have to pay more if they want to enjoy the quality fuel used in the EU and the USA.

«From an engineering standpoint, the diesel fuel and the way we use it allow us to be more thermodynamically efficient,» said Margaret Wooldridge, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan.

The EPA then acted to make its enforcement authority explicit, and earlier this year finalized more detailed regulations governing the use of diesel fuels in fracking operations.

At the moment, only five percent of the world production of diesel fuel makes use of this process, because it is cheaper for companies to use more polluting substances.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

Transport that oil prequel, using more energy, to specialized refineries that can deal with heavy oil, which is again a more intensive process with more emissions, and you get products like diesel fuel.

Based on a 500cc per cylinder aluminium block, both petrol and diesel powerplants can be based on Ingenium, allowing for more efficient production and wider use across the Jaguar Land Rover range.

Where it differs is almost everywhere else: It's bigger, feels tougher, looks angrier, drinks petrol rather than diesel, and is - unnatural though it is to use the phrase in this context - more focused.

For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / km.

Closest is the A160 which does indeed use a 1.6 - litre engine, but the diesel A180d has a 1.5 - litre unit, the A180 a more potent petrol 1.6, the A200d a 2.1 - litre diesel and the A200 features the 1.6 - litre from the A160 and A180, tuned for yet more power.

Depending on driving conditions, these buses can use the same amount of fuel as a diesel bus and travel for multiple more routes.

It could use either an increased horsepower version of the current 4.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 8 or an even more exotic 5.0 - liter V - 10 TDI, which Audi is developing for Bentley.

We do know the 50 TDI will be in the # 47,000 range in entry - level Sport trim however and about # 3000 more than that for the S Line, and using the A7 Sportback for comparison we'd estimate the 55 TFSI cars to be around # 3000 more apiece than their diesel counterparts.

It's a little more potent than the old diesel too with 201bhp, and it uses the same seven - speed S tronic as the 55 TFSI - but otherwise, details are thin on the ground.

The surprise is not over the German native's sudden departure, which VW says was «through mutual agreement,» but that Horn was still on the job half a year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused the automaker of using a «cheater» device that would make it appear, falsely, that more than 482,000 diesel models sold here between 2009 and 2015 met emissions standards.

One Hummer engineer shared his interesting idea for greener paths — use technology from the upcoming Chevy Volt to build a hybrid Hummer, since the torque of an electric motor paired with a small diesel engine could make for an even more impressive off - roader.

Such a feat has undoubtedly helped Audi promote diesel technology in its road cars, and with the advent of the e-tron quattro racers, two more technological frontiers can be used to please the marketing men.

The big V6 never leaves you in any doubt that it's using compression rather than sparks to ignite its fuel mix, but the noise it produces is a muscular multi-cylinder hum rather than the sort of industrial sounds you'd more typically associate with a diesel.

The Mercedes» four - cylinder twin - turbo diesel engine is more refined, economical and a far nicer power unit to use than the equivalent found in the XF.

The way the vRS delivers its performance varies from petrol to diesel — the former is naturally the revvier, more entertaining companion, always feels brisk enough for road use and its manual gearbox in particular is a slick - shifter.

All the Qashqai engines are pleasant in use — the petrols being slightly quieter, but the diesels having a more muscular feel.

No more interesting than the fact that Mercedes use diesel engines from their F1 opponents Renault, in their road cars.

Still, in both GLC's it's more refined and smooth than it used to be, with only the tell - tale diesel clatter evident at high revs or around town.

Both petrol engines (and the most expensive diesel) come as standard with a smooth - shifting nine - speed automatic gearbox, which suits its luxurious nature and will make the car more appealing to used buyers.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth told Autocar that the automaker will devote more efforts to promote modern diesel tech, citing its widespread use in commercial vehicles among other factors.

Unlike the other gasoline models, the Cruze's 2.0 diesel is only available with an automatic transmission, and is the only engine that features direct fuel injection — a modern engine innovation that promotes more efficient combustion and increases power relative to the volume of fuel used.

More importantly, the Jag uses plenty of lightweight aluminium in its structure, so the Ingenium diesel doesn't feel overwhelmed, despite those bulky external dimensions.

Exhilarating acceleration with the V6 engine; fuel - efficient diesel option; sharp and lively handling when going around turns; easy - to - use touchscreen tech interface; trunk has more space than the norm.

Other options include the more powerful (yet still reasonably economical) BMW 740d diesel, as well as the BMW 740Li, BMW 750i and BMW M760Li petrols — although these are rare choices due to their higher fuel consumption and tax obligations; the 6.6 - litre M760Li, for example, returns just 22mpg — but in fairness, the rest of the petrol engines use roughly half as much fuel as that.

A series hybrid could overcome conversion losses by using a more thermally efficient engine such as multiple expansion diesels.

The Volkswagen also uses a 2.0 - litre, four - cylinder diesel that produces the same 148bhp, but it arrives earlier in the rev range, at 3000rpm, and there is a subtle 8 lb ft more torque to go along with it, with 251 lb ft at a similar 1750rpm.

By way of comparison: The 2013 Audi SQ5 powered by a twin - turbocharged 3.0 - litre diesel V6, generating 230kW / 650Nm — less power but 150Nm more torque — accelerates to 100km / h in 5.1 seconds and uses 6.8 L / 100 km.

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The company used the Chicago Auto Show today to showcase a 2.8 - liter turbo diesel engine that would deliver almost 200 hp and more than 350 lb - ft of torque.

It's the familiar 2.1 - liter four - pot single - turbo diesel that Merc has been using for aeons, but it's not as coarse sounding as some say and with 204 hp / 500 Nm on tap it has more than enough shove to shift the 1,845 kg high - rider (nearly 100 kg lighter than the GLK despite its larger footprint).

Rather more down - to - earth are the 167bhp C220d and 201bhp C250d diesels, both of which use the same 2.1 - litre engine and can be chosen with the usual rear - wheel drive or 4MATIC four - wheel drive.

OK, if you're used to the current Rangie's petrol V8 (or even diesel V8) you might miss the accompanying soundtrack, but we'd wager many more people will come to love the near silence of wafting along in a larger SUV on pure - electric power.

Where the 30d uses a stonking 300hp, 3.0 - litre diesel V6 engine, this 20d comes with a more down - to - earth 2.0 - litre four - cylinder diesel engine.

The gas XD uses a same - size 26 - gallon fuel tank as the diesel, and we expect range to be more than 400 miles if our unscientific observed highway fuel economy of about 18 mpg holds true.

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The new gearbox uses the same state - of - the - art dual - clutch concept as the PowerShift transmission which is already available in European Ford vehicles with more powerful diesel and EcoBoost gasoline engines.

The second - gen XF in fact uses more of aluminium in its construction to allow weight savings of around 190 kg for the diesel - powered model you see here.

'' a new class - action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Cummins charging that the automaker knowingly sold more than 135,000 RAM 2500 and 3500 trucks over the past four model years equipped with a Cummins diesel engine with a defect in the selective catalytic converter (SCR) system used for NOx control.

Haha cars are kinda lame, what can u do with them, buy a diesel truck you can make more tq and equal amount of hp out of a v8 turbo charged, and getting better millage and oh you can use it.....

The SUV's engines are reasonably efficient but the diesels are a little harsh, and the automatic gearbox option seems more set up for off - road use than sporty road driving.

Generally delivers better fuel economy and more pulling power than a comparable gas engine, but requires the use of diesel fuel, which is harder to find than gasoline and often costs more.

The petrol engines are nice to use, and while the diesels have more muscle, they're not as refined as you'd expect.

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