Why is diesel more expensive than gas?
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Record Breaker
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From: Alberta
Why is diesel more expensive than gas?
Gased up my little car today, I allway run premiun flue in all may cars, and the my Hemi powerd truck ( 135 lt or 35 gallons)
Diesel is $1.35 per lt at a shell station in Calgary Alberta, Premium runs arround $1.29, mid grade abought $1.25 per lt ( Dodge says to use mid grade)
Im not comparing power of a hemi to a CTD, but really its not making $$$$ sense to spend 9 grand more and 10 cents a lt more to own a diesel powerd truck.
And now Urea (DEF) and maintance on the EGR on a CTD..
Im confused, as I thought diesel costs less to process than gas.
Today's diesel engines are not efficent ( emisons crap, burn out of diesel ex ) I drive Internationals (detriot diesels at work ) and they dont want to idel, and than will not run until they go into melt down mode to burn out the ex system!!
IS thier a process to have to remove sulfer that is adding to the cost of diesel?
Diesel is $1.35 per lt at a shell station in Calgary Alberta, Premium runs arround $1.29, mid grade abought $1.25 per lt ( Dodge says to use mid grade)
Im not comparing power of a hemi to a CTD, but really its not making $$$$ sense to spend 9 grand more and 10 cents a lt more to own a diesel powerd truck.
And now Urea (DEF) and maintance on the EGR on a CTD..
Im confused, as I thought diesel costs less to process than gas.
Today's diesel engines are not efficent ( emisons crap, burn out of diesel ex ) I drive Internationals (detriot diesels at work ) and they dont want to idel, and than will not run until they go into melt down mode to burn out the ex system!!
IS thier a process to have to remove sulfer that is adding to the cost of diesel?
Champion
Joined: May 2012
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From: Renton, WA
diesel used to be cheaper than regular unleaded, but as soon as they brought out the ULSD crap they used it as an excuse to jack up the cost 50%
also taxes are to blame. diesel gets taxed more than gasoline does. (in the states)
cummins has been rather slow to adapt to the new emissions requirements and so their engines haven't been doing so well with the required emissions controls on their late models, however that does not mean today's diesel engines are not efficient....
look at VW's TDI for example...
50MPG average between city/hwy driving and VW has had catalysts and EGR's on their diesel engines forever!
name one full sized gasoline powered NON-HYBRID car that can pull off 50mpg...
you can't because there isn't one.
diesels can be both ridiculously powerful and efficient...
take the audi R8 TDI concept car.
first super car to be pumping out 500hp, 738tq AND get over 25MPG average as well as the lowest emissions of any super car. (back in 08 when the concept was released)
it was a V12 twin turbo diesel. didn't weigh much more than it's V8 sibling, and would perform like other super cars... 0-62mph in 4.2seconds 0-100mph in under 10 seconds. do better than 190mph in a flat out run, AND be able to pass a gas station unlike other super cars
cummins will get the emissions stuff figured out and come back in the game with a more efficient diesel. give them time...
new turbo technologies have already surfaced, and I'm sure variable valve timing will find its way to a diesel engine soon enough.
also taxes are to blame. diesel gets taxed more than gasoline does. (in the states)
cummins has been rather slow to adapt to the new emissions requirements and so their engines haven't been doing so well with the required emissions controls on their late models, however that does not mean today's diesel engines are not efficient....
look at VW's TDI for example...
50MPG average between city/hwy driving and VW has had catalysts and EGR's on their diesel engines forever!
name one full sized gasoline powered NON-HYBRID car that can pull off 50mpg...
you can't because there isn't one.
diesels can be both ridiculously powerful and efficient...
take the audi R8 TDI concept car.
first super car to be pumping out 500hp, 738tq AND get over 25MPG average as well as the lowest emissions of any super car. (back in 08 when the concept was released)
it was a V12 twin turbo diesel. didn't weigh much more than it's V8 sibling, and would perform like other super cars... 0-62mph in 4.2seconds 0-100mph in under 10 seconds. do better than 190mph in a flat out run, AND be able to pass a gas station unlike other super cars
cummins will get the emissions stuff figured out and come back in the game with a more efficient diesel. give them time...
new turbo technologies have already surfaced, and I'm sure variable valve timing will find its way to a diesel engine soon enough.
