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The choice between gasoline or diesel depends on various factors such as power, the type of use of the vehicle or the preferences of each person, but fundamentally the decision is conditioned by consumption.
Next, we will explain the differences between a diesel engine and a gasoline engine , because beyond the fact that one is better than the other, they are engines designed for different tasks.
Differences between diesel and gasoline
In the following lines we will review different aspects in which a diesel engine differs from a gasoline engine and vice versa.
activation mode
The diesel engine works with air compression and the gasoline engine with a spark generated by the spark plug , an internal component of the engine.
In diesel, the piston compacts the air that is introduced into the combustion chamber and achieves the right temperature so that, when the fuel enters, it explodes and completes the cycle. In gasoline engines, what enters the combustion chamber is a mixture of air and gasoline that is activated by a spark that starts the spark plug.
Weight
Diesel engines are much heavier and more robust, since they must generate high levels of pressure and this forces them to have much more impact resistant parts.
On the other hand, gasoline engines receive less impact during the combustion process and their design is more compact, their weight is lower and their operation is more delicate.
consumption
The diesel engine has higher torque, lower revolutions per minute, and more fuel economy. On the other hand, gasoline engines have more revolutions that allow the development of higher speed, but implies a higher consumption of gasoline.
durability
Diesel engines are much more durable due to the simplicity of their system, unlike gasoline engines that have too many parts and a higher failure rate.
Which engine to choose: diesel or gasoline?
The choice of the engine does not have so much to do with their differences, but focuses, above all, on the use that is going to be given. Before deciding, it will also be necessary to take into account that gasoline engines usually have a lower maintenance cost.
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