Why “Diesel” is being discussed
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Electric Cheaper to Operate Than Diesel for Almost Half of Trucks Sold in EU
by gumby · Sep 28, 2026 · 4 points
I just bought a Caddy Maxi diesel for moving my family on weekend and vacation trips. In Europe the future is bike + metro/train + big diesel car. If you live in a European…
by mixcocam · Sep 28, 2026
An every-day diesel-electric locomotive solves the gearing (torque) problem, and can let the engine run at the most-efficient speed that can produce the required power output. T…
by ssl-3 · Sep 28, 2026
This Nissan is a serial hybrid, as in diesel electric trains.
by cromka · Sep 28, 2026
Yeah those were the pre-Hormutz debacle benchmarks. At the moment for an ICE @ 40 MPG it's ~22.6p per mile for diesel in the UK
by piltdownman · Sep 28, 2026
Think if it like this - is the turbine exhaust hot? Then you are losing energy. You can extract more energy by adding stages but that increases weight. While a small and light w…
by actionfromafar · Sep 28, 2026
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