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Insight Into a New Generation of Honda
When people start talking Hybrid, no doubt the first thing that comes to mind is the Toyota Prius – and for good reason. For the past 10 years or so, the Prius has ruled the Hybrid road. Not many other hybrids have given the Prius a run for its money, let alone come out on [...]
How the Diesel Engine Works
It has been 114 years since Rudolph Diesel applied for a patent for his new improved engine. It was hoped to replace the gasoline engine but as we can all see that this has not happened. The gasoline engine having just been invented in 1876 was still considered inefficient in fuel consumption and power. An [...]
Diesel or Gas – Loud Smoking Dinosaur or Fuel Gulping Monster
In this article I’m going to discuss the properties of the diesel and gas engines, and compare them to each other. I’m specifically referring to their use in automobiles. Looking at them from a distance both the gas and the diesel engine work in about the same way. A fuel made from refined crude [...]