Why not diesel engines are not
preferred in commercial ?:
1.
Diesel engines, because they have much higher
compression ratios (20:1 for a typical diesel vs. 8:1 for a typical gasoline
engine), tend to be heavier than an equivalent gasoline engine.
2.
Diesel engines also tend to be more expensive.
3.
Diesel engines, because of the weight and
compression ratio, tend to have lower maximum RPM ranges than gasoline engines
.This makes diesel engines high torque rather than high horsepower, and that
tends to make diesel cars slow in terms of acceleration.
4.
Diesel engines must be fuel injected, and in the
past fuel injection was expensive and less reliable
5.
Diesel engines tend to produce more smoke.
6.
Diesel engines are harder to start in cold
weather, and if they contain glow plugs, diesel engines can require you to wait
before starting the engine so the glow plugs can heat up.
7.
Diesel engines are much noisier and tend to
vibrate.
8.
Diesel fuel is less readily available than
gasoline
Advantages diesel engines:
The two things working in favor of diesel engines are better
fuel economy and longer engine life. Both of these advantages mean that, over
the life of the engine, you will tend to save money with a diesel.
However, you also have to take the initial high cost of the
engine into account. You have to own and operate a diesel engine for a fairly
long time before the fuel economy overcomes the increased purchase price of the
engine.
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