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Fuel Economy Car Becomes a Important Role

Angulo Fu posted: World’s Cheapest Car is Unveiled After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks, Indian automaker Tata Motors has finally unveiled the Tata Nano — its already legendary $2,500 (1-lakh) car. The words “Tata Nano” have nothing to do with tiny music players, but more...


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Diesel Revolution in the United States

Lauren Woods posted: As consumers face rising prices of gasoline, many have already abandoned their plans to purchase large vehicles such as SUVs and pickups in favor of smaller vehicles such as sedans and crossovers. This demand has led car manufacturers to invest in the research and development more...


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Help Slash the U.S.\’s Dependency on Overseas Oil - Buy a Hybrid!

Michael Plante posted: Anyone who follows political policy of the United States can tell you that America consumes a quarter of the world’s oil supply but only has 3% of the world’s oil reserves on its territory. This fact gives the country no other option than to import over 60% of th more...


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Is it really not a good idea to put 10-40 DIESEL Motor OIL in a GASOLINE ENGINE, i know people who do?

Victor posted: I know people who put the diesel oil in the gas pickup engine because they get it in bulk from friends who have highway trucks in barrells……I THINK thats prob really not a good idea to put diesel oil in a gas engine. ANYONE really know if its a bad idea or not. more...


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Diesel and Gasoline Engines: An Environmental Perspective

John Stafford posted: There has been a lot of debate concerning the environmental safety of the diesel engine versus the gasoline engine. In the past the diesel engine was a large polluter and was deemed to be very noisy and unreliable. This was one of the major downfalls of this engine design. Tod more...


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Can I put diesel engine oil in a gas engine car?

Engineer Dave posted: I got a good deal on some engine oil (in gallon containers) meant for diesel engines. The oil meets specification CJ-4. I have a Ford E-150 van with a 5.7 liter V8 engine. Will this oil be okay? I figured that diesel engines have a harder life due to the high compression, more...


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Diesels Challenge Gasoline Engines

John Hartley posted: DIESELS are still gaining popularity in Europe, thanks to low gas mileage and good performance. The latest diesel cars can take on gasoline engined cars and come out on top! All turbocharged diesels generate much more torque than gasoline engines, so you get better mid-range ac more...


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Gas Or Diesel Shuttle Bus?

Darin Lawson Hosking posted: There are two major components that must be carefully considered before making the choice between a gas engine shuttle bus and a diesel engine shuttle bus. Believe it or not, in some circumstances, it is better to run a gasoline powered shuttle bus than diesel. The firs more...


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Help Slash the U.S.\’s Dependency on Overseas Oil

Gregg Hall posted: Anyone who follows political policy of the United States can tell you that America consumes a quarter of the world’s oil supply but only has 3% of the world’s oil reserves on its territory. This fact gives the country no other option than to import over 60% of the oi more...


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