Comments on: The Future of Diesel in the US: Analysis http://gas2.org/2009/09/10/the-future-of-diesel-in-the-us-analysis/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:06:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: russ http://gas2.org/2009/09/10/the-future-of-diesel-in-the-us-analysis/#comment-12229 russ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:45:34 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3453#comment-12229 Very interesting and cleared up a few questions in my mind. Very interesting and cleared up a few questions in my mind.

]]> By: russ http://gas2.org/2009/09/10/the-future-of-diesel-in-the-us-analysis/#comment-35553 russ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:45:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3453#comment-35553 Very interesting and cleared up a few questions in my mind. Very interesting and cleared up a few questions in my mind.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2009/09/10/the-future-of-diesel-in-the-us-analysis/#comment-12228 Tim Cleland Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:29 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3453#comment-12228 Good article. I think diesel cars will have their own niche market. I doubt people who buy a Prius really care about payback period. I think the same would be true of diesel buyers. Moreover, I think a manufacturer would do quite well, to make a diesel that welcomes B100 (or, failing that, at least B50) without voiding the warranty. "Reducing NOx to nitrogen and oxygen is much harder with a diesel engine because the exhaust is typically cooler and contains less oxygen compared to a gas engine." Just wanted to add that the reason for the above is efficiency: diesels convert more of the heat energy into mechanical energy leaving the exhaust cooler. Good article. I think diesel cars will have their own niche market. I doubt people who buy a Prius really care about payback period. I think the same would be true of diesel buyers. Moreover, I think a manufacturer would do quite well, to make a diesel that welcomes B100 (or, failing that, at least B50) without voiding the warranty.

“Reducing NOx to nitrogen and oxygen is much harder with a diesel engine because the exhaust is typically cooler and contains less oxygen compared to a gas engine.”

Just wanted to add that the reason for the above is efficiency: diesels convert more of the heat energy into mechanical energy leaving the exhaust cooler.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2009/09/10/the-future-of-diesel-in-the-us-analysis/#comment-35551 Tim Cleland Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3453#comment-35551 Good article. I think diesel cars will have their own niche market. I doubt people who buy a Prius really care about payback period. I think the same would be true of diesel buyers. Moreover, I think a manufacturer would do quite well, to make a diesel that welcomes B100 (or, failing that, at least B50) without voiding the warranty. "Reducing NOx to nitrogen and oxygen is much harder with a diesel engine because the exhaust is typically cooler and contains less oxygen compared to a gas engine." Just wanted to add that the reason for the above is efficiency: diesels convert more of the heat energy into mechanical energy leaving the exhaust cooler. Good article. I think diesel cars will have their own niche market. I doubt people who buy a Prius really care about payback period. I think the same would be true of diesel buyers. Moreover, I think a manufacturer would do quite well, to make a diesel that welcomes B100 (or, failing that, at least B50) without voiding the warranty.

“Reducing NOx to nitrogen and oxygen is much harder with a diesel engine because the exhaust is typically cooler and contains less oxygen compared to a gas engine.”

Just wanted to add that the reason for the above is efficiency: diesels convert more of the heat energy into mechanical energy leaving the exhaust cooler.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2009/09/10/the-future-of-diesel-in-the-us-analysis/#comment-35552 Tim Cleland Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3453#comment-35552 Good article. I think diesel cars will have their own niche market. I doubt people who buy a Prius really care about payback period. I think the same would be true of diesel buyers. Moreover, I think a manufacturer would do quite well, to make a diesel that welcomes B100 (or, failing that, at least B50) without voiding the warranty. "Reducing NOx to nitrogen and oxygen is much harder with a diesel engine because the exhaust is typically cooler and contains less oxygen compared to a gas engine." Just wanted to add that the reason for the above is efficiency: diesels convert more of the heat energy into mechanical energy leaving the exhaust cooler. Good article. I think diesel cars will have their own niche market. I doubt people who buy a Prius really care about payback period. I think the same would be true of diesel buyers. Moreover, I think a manufacturer would do quite well, to make a diesel that welcomes B100 (or, failing that, at least B50) without voiding the warranty.

“Reducing NOx to nitrogen and oxygen is much harder with a diesel engine because the exhaust is typically cooler and contains less oxygen compared to a gas engine.”

Just wanted to add that the reason for the above is efficiency: diesels convert more of the heat energy into mechanical energy leaving the exhaust cooler.

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