Diesel vs Gas Emissions: Why Diesel Is Better for the Environment

But did you know diesel is also better for the environment than regular gas?

In this article, we'll compare the environmental impact of diesel vs gas emissions. Keep reading to see what makes diesel so much greener than gas.

Diesel Emits 40% Less CO2 Than Gasoline

According to modern science, using diesel fuel reduces the harmful CO2 emissions that contribute to global warming.

Diesel engines are more efficient than gas engines. So even though diesel contains more carbon than gas, efficient diesel engines emit less of it into the air.

Environmental experts recently calculated the difference between CO2 emissions of diesel vs gas. In use, on average, this equates to around 200g CO2/km for petrol and 120g CO2/km for diesel. That's a difference of 40%!

Imagine this: If every vehicle ran on diesel, there would be 40% less CO2 pollution in the world.

Gasoline Emits 62% More PM Than Diesel

Carbon dioxide isn't the only thing gas engines emit more of. They also spew more of a harmful pollutant known as carbonaceous particle matter, or PM.

PM is known to damage lung tissue when inhaled. And a recent study shows gas emissions have an alarmingly high concentration of PM compared to diesel emissions. In normal weather, gas emissions contain 10 times more PM than diesel emissions.

In cold weather, -7 degrees Celcius (19.4 degrees Fahrenheit) or below, it's even worse. At these temperatures, gas engines emit 62 times more PM than diesel. This is because the catalytic converter of gas vehicles takes longer to come on when the cold engine has to warm up.

The reason diesel engines are so much cleaner is that they are equipped to filter out such particles. That's because there has been a lot of public focus in recent years on the pollution caused by diesel vehicles.

So now, we've taken extra measures to reduce diesel pollution. Meanwhile, not much has been done to reduce gas engine pollution.

What About Other Emissions?

For this same reason, diesel engines are starting to become as clean or cleaner than gas engines when it comes to other carcinogenic emissions.

Specifically, we're talking about emissions like hydrocarbons and deadly carbon monoxide. While this may not be true of older diesel vehicles, the extra filtration components of newer diesel vehicles help to filter out these carcinogens.

Diesel Fuel Is Greener to Produce Than Gas

The refining process is more complicated and takes much longer than the refining process for diesel.

The refining process itself releases greenhouse gasses. That means even at the refining stage, diesel is greener.

Diesel vs Gas Emissions: Diesel Wins!

After comparing diesel vs gas emissions, you can clearly see that diesel is more environmental-friendly.

It's greener to refine, cleaner to breathe and healthier for our planet. Switch to diesel today and you'll protect your truck--and the environment.

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