Diesel technology continues to evolve to meet changing needs, as well as increasingly stringent environmental standards. Today, reliance on diesel fuel in the commercial sector is arguably strongest within the trucking industry but stretches across other industries such as mining, construction and farming.
Thanks to advancements in diesel fuel efficiency, state-of-the-art particulate traps and other control systems, the latest generation of diesel trucks are more efficient than ever before.
Due to heightened environmental concerns, along with the advent of alternative fuels and the potential of all-electric vehicles, some are questioning the future of diesel. There are still many misconceptions about its present state and future. To ensure commercial fleet owners are making diesel decisions best suited for their business, here are the truths to some of the more common myths about the global transport industry’s current fuel-of-choice.
Diesel Myths Busted:
– Diesel is starting to lose its appeal
– Alternative fuels and engines will replace diesel in the near future
– All diesel fuels are essentially the same
– Diesel aftermarket fuel additives added to tanks are better for engines
[Source: Fleet Owner, July 2019, https://www.fleetowner.com/ideaxchange/diesel-technology-myth-vs-fact?NL=FO-01&Issue=FO-01_20190730_FO-01_879&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3_b&utm_rid=CPENT000002327905&utm_campaign=21765&utm_medium=email&elq2=19d6e281143b4d5788b6634f00d0624d&utm_source=25784]
