Diesel fuel vehicles are the big bad guy of the automobile scene. They're big and loud and dirty. Just like every other villain. They fly around the streets, blinding everyone with their headlights and explosive poofs of jet black exhaust, and thunder around like the end of the world.
This is the stereotype. Perhaps once true, or based off of fact, these vehicles don't actually deserve the rap they get. But as modern fairy-tale lore is starting to prove, a lot of these bad guys are simply misunderstood. Poor villains. Poor diesel vehicles.
Not only does it bring fuel economy down but it also increases the price of the vehicle. In a new truck for example, it can cost around $10,000 to get the system. In countries like China and India, trying to stay competitive with cars can be difficult and keeping these kinds of technologies out of your car can greatly decrease the price for your product.
The Good Witch is loved by all. She is beautiful, popular, fashion-minded, and happy. The end up being best friends, but can't shake the roles society has placed on them. Even though the Wicked Witch does what is right and the Good Witch gives in to outside pressures, it didn't change anything.
However! The play itself shows the world the injustice of such stereotypes. The audience aches for the wrongly named Wicked Witch. So, this is why casting diesel and gasoline vehicles as the Wicked and Good witch will work out nicely. Neither are really bad.
Both have their individual strengths and weaknesses. One just got off on the wrong foot with the world and is having trouble overcoming that. So let's see what we can do by debunking some of these evil diesel myths.
Myth 1
Diesels are dirty. This is false. Once, many of them were. But recently, they've cleaned up completely and no longer spew out those awful bursts of black smoke. Regulations have helped diesels clean up their act and they are now just as clean (if not more) than gasoline powered vehicles. Diesel emissions have improved incredibly over the years.
Because of some of the processes that were used to produce these chemicals and pesticides, lots of harmful chemicals were released into the atmosphere. Azerbaijan has been paying for these mistakes. Now, Cancer rates are among the highest in the world in the city.
They don't work as well. Not true. In fact, they reach their peak performance at slower speeds (that most people drive at anyway) and run better than many gasoline cars. Especially at high altitudes. Because gas requires very specific mixtures of oxygen and gasoline to run properly, high altitudes that lack normal amounts of oxygen struggle whereas diesel cars run just fine.
Myth 3
They won't start in winter. Also false. While it is true that diesel fuel does start to gel up in lower temperatures (starting around 40 degrees), modern technology takes care of that problem. Many vehicles are equipped with special tank heaters (aka glow plugs) or anti-gel solutions that can be mixed with the fuel. These methods, among others, help the fuel vaporize and run just fine in any temperature. Naturally, there are more myths out there that uninformed fanatics will cite, but these three take care of most of the general public's fears. Next time you purchase a car, don't pass by diesel so quickly!
This is the stereotype. Perhaps once true, or based off of fact, these vehicles don't actually deserve the rap they get. But as modern fairy-tale lore is starting to prove, a lot of these bad guys are simply misunderstood. Poor villains. Poor diesel vehicles.
Not only does it bring fuel economy down but it also increases the price of the vehicle. In a new truck for example, it can cost around $10,000 to get the system. In countries like China and India, trying to stay competitive with cars can be difficult and keeping these kinds of technologies out of your car can greatly decrease the price for your product.
The Good Witch is loved by all. She is beautiful, popular, fashion-minded, and happy. The end up being best friends, but can't shake the roles society has placed on them. Even though the Wicked Witch does what is right and the Good Witch gives in to outside pressures, it didn't change anything.
However! The play itself shows the world the injustice of such stereotypes. The audience aches for the wrongly named Wicked Witch. So, this is why casting diesel and gasoline vehicles as the Wicked and Good witch will work out nicely. Neither are really bad.
Both have their individual strengths and weaknesses. One just got off on the wrong foot with the world and is having trouble overcoming that. So let's see what we can do by debunking some of these evil diesel myths.
Myth 1
Diesels are dirty. This is false. Once, many of them were. But recently, they've cleaned up completely and no longer spew out those awful bursts of black smoke. Regulations have helped diesels clean up their act and they are now just as clean (if not more) than gasoline powered vehicles. Diesel emissions have improved incredibly over the years.
Because of some of the processes that were used to produce these chemicals and pesticides, lots of harmful chemicals were released into the atmosphere. Azerbaijan has been paying for these mistakes. Now, Cancer rates are among the highest in the world in the city.
They don't work as well. Not true. In fact, they reach their peak performance at slower speeds (that most people drive at anyway) and run better than many gasoline cars. Especially at high altitudes. Because gas requires very specific mixtures of oxygen and gasoline to run properly, high altitudes that lack normal amounts of oxygen struggle whereas diesel cars run just fine.
Myth 3
They won't start in winter. Also false. While it is true that diesel fuel does start to gel up in lower temperatures (starting around 40 degrees), modern technology takes care of that problem. Many vehicles are equipped with special tank heaters (aka glow plugs) or anti-gel solutions that can be mixed with the fuel. These methods, among others, help the fuel vaporize and run just fine in any temperature. Naturally, there are more myths out there that uninformed fanatics will cite, but these three take care of most of the general public's fears. Next time you purchase a car, don't pass by diesel so quickly!
About the Author:
When the California Air Resource Board's diesel emissions regulations first came out, Michael Schwartz, now President of FleetServ, started getting calls from panicked Fleet Managers looking for straight-forward information and compliance assistance. While FleetServ (formerly known as ACT Compliance) was first formed to meet this need, over time it has evolved into much more.
No comments:
Post a Comment