Why is diesel better than petrol? Will a diesel engine improve my fuel efficiency?
Diesel engines typically offer several inherent advantages over spark ignited petrol engines. These include: Diesel fuel is considered safer in that it is less volatile. Since it has a much higher flash-point, the risk of an explosion or fire is greatly reduced. Diesel engines have a much higher compression ratio than comparative petrol engines. As a result, they are built more ruggedly resulting in greater durability. Diesel engines are much more fuel-efficient. A savings of up to 40% less fuel consumption can be realized which would cut fuel costs heavily in this current environment.
