For years the diesel fueled engines have built America to what it is today! The roads and highways were built with diesel engine equipment and still maintained today by diesel equipment. Semi trucks deliver our groceries to local stores daily with diesel trucks!
Lumber and concrete are delivered to building sites for homes, buildings and parking garages by diesel vehicles. Many trains are still powered by diesel that deliver the goods for the diesel semis to take them to the stores! Most of our military equipment is powered by diesel in order to protect our country!
Even down to the local contractors that pull small trailers to building sites with their diesel trucks so their workers have the proper equipment. Much of the service industry uses diesel vehicles from local lawn service to Fedex and UPS!
So if we get rid of all of the diesel vehicles will our business infrastructure come to a stand still?
The typical question I get is why diesel and why not gas or even electric?
Diesel engines produce something in the power that gas and electric cannot come close to reproducing called torque! Torque is needed for pulling and hauling large loads while still getting moderate mileage out of the fuel. Diesel engines can pull twice what a gas engine can, get twice the MPG and not wear out (gas 120,000, diesel 500,000 miles).
Businesses use diesel for a reason, it is MORE efficient for what the equipment does for their functions. Why buy a truck that can only last a year hauling 120,000 miles that gets half the MPG of a diesel vehicle that will go 500,000 miles?
Electric is not even close plus the mileage issue is huge, 180 miles between charges (overnite) and the charge for the electricity to charge is equal to what you spend on gas or diesel. The torque is no where even close to gas or diesel for work. Is it environment friendly? How do you think the electricity was produced to charge the vehicle - coal turbines from your local electric company. Coal brought to the company by diesel vehicles.
So when I get the stink eye from industry people about our DIESEL Motorsports for the people who use these vehicles for work and pleasure, I wonder if they even think about just how much diesel is used to maintain their current lifestyle?
Streets repaired, snow plowed, groceries delivered, lawns and parks mowed, garbage pickup, recycling pickup and oh my the list goes on and on for many parts of the country.
I think diesels are used for a reason and people enjoy their diesel vehicles for a reason.
Lumber and concrete are delivered to building sites for homes, buildings and parking garages by diesel vehicles. Many trains are still powered by diesel that deliver the goods for the diesel semis to take them to the stores! Most of our military equipment is powered by diesel in order to protect our country!
Even down to the local contractors that pull small trailers to building sites with their diesel trucks so their workers have the proper equipment. Much of the service industry uses diesel vehicles from local lawn service to Fedex and UPS!
So if we get rid of all of the diesel vehicles will our business infrastructure come to a stand still?
The typical question I get is why diesel and why not gas or even electric?
Diesel engines produce something in the power that gas and electric cannot come close to reproducing called torque! Torque is needed for pulling and hauling large loads while still getting moderate mileage out of the fuel. Diesel engines can pull twice what a gas engine can, get twice the MPG and not wear out (gas 120,000, diesel 500,000 miles).
Businesses use diesel for a reason, it is MORE efficient for what the equipment does for their functions. Why buy a truck that can only last a year hauling 120,000 miles that gets half the MPG of a diesel vehicle that will go 500,000 miles?
Electric is not even close plus the mileage issue is huge, 180 miles between charges (overnite) and the charge for the electricity to charge is equal to what you spend on gas or diesel. The torque is no where even close to gas or diesel for work. Is it environment friendly? How do you think the electricity was produced to charge the vehicle - coal turbines from your local electric company. Coal brought to the company by diesel vehicles.
So when I get the stink eye from industry people about our DIESEL Motorsports for the people who use these vehicles for work and pleasure, I wonder if they even think about just how much diesel is used to maintain their current lifestyle?
Streets repaired, snow plowed, groceries delivered, lawns and parks mowed, garbage pickup, recycling pickup and oh my the list goes on and on for many parts of the country.
I think diesels are used for a reason and people enjoy their diesel vehicles for a reason.
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