Diesel and Biodiesel Cars
Diesel engines are, like gasoline engines, internal combustion engines. They primary difference is that they use a different method of igniting the fuel. And the fuel that they use is different. Diesel fuel is thicker and more oily than gasoline fuel. Though diesel fuel, like gasoline fuel has improved over the years, it still has significant … Keep Reading → concerns regarding the environmental pollutants it releases. In an effort to make the fuel less harmful to the environment biodiesel fuels have been created. Biodiesel fuels are plant or animal based products that have been engineered to be compatible with diesel fuel. They are typically mixed with diesel fuel. The benefits of biodiesel fuel are that it’s better for the environment and is a renewable resource. The challenges are that it’s more expensive than diesel and not as readily available.
