| With gasoline prices continuing to skyrocket at gas | | | | dollars per gallon of gasoline to fill up their car's gas |
| pumps across the United States, motorists and car | | | | tank. However, diesel also has its downfalls. |
| manufacturers alike have been searching for a new | | | | Environmental studies have shown that diesel fuels |
| alternative to gasoline powered cars. However, just | | | | omit considerably harmful fumes into the atmosphere. |
| what the best alternative really is seems to be a | | | | Given recent environmental concerns, this gives |
| debate that has been brewing amongst those who | | | | gasoline one up on diesel fueled engines. However, car |
| are most knowledgeable on the topic. With hybrid cars | | | | consumers will find that these are not the only options. |
| seeming to gain more and more popularity over the | | | | Many car manufacturers are now marketing hybrid |
| past year, some car manufacturers are wondering if | | | | vehicles. Hybrid vehicles are powered by a |
| electric cars are really the way to go. | | | | combination of gasoline and electric power. By |
| An alternative to both hybrid cars and typical gasoline | | | | combining gasoline with electric power, hybrid cars omit |
| powered cars comes in the form of diesel powered | | | | considerably less harmful fumes into the atmosphere. |
| cars. Much cheaper than gasoline, diesel has long | | | | In fact, while running on their electric battery power, |
| provided an alternative fuel for motorists around the | | | | hybrid cars omit no fumes into the environment at all. |
| world. However, diesel powered cars have not been | | | | The hybrid presents an alternative that is not only |
| as successful within the United States. This has | | | | cheaper at the gas pump, but also more |
| baffled many car manufacturers for a long time, given | | | | environmentally friendly than gasoline fueled cars. |
| that diesel cars have been prevalent in other parts of | | | | Certain places in the United States that have been |
| the world including Europe for the last seven decades. | | | | plagued by heavy pollution, like the state of California; |
| Many consumers assume that diesel is comparable to | | | | have seen a growing trend in the purchase of hybrid |
| gasoline, given that on the surface it seems the same | | | | vehicles over regular vehicles. In fact, millions of |
| - after all, you can pump both diesel and gasoline at | | | | Americans are currently living in areas that have poor |
| your local gas station. However, diesel powers cars in | | | | air quality. Hybrids could provide the beginning of a |
| a somewhat different way than gasoline. | | | | solution to this problem. Without a doubt hybrid vehicles |
| While gasoline uses spark plugs to ignite the gasoline | | | | will provide somewhat of a reprieve from dire air |
| and produce fuel for the vehicle, diesel powered cars | | | | quality. However, the environmental pluses of hybrid |
| use compressed air. Diesel powered driving has long | | | | vehicles do not stop there. |
| been associated with the big rigs. Eighteen wheelers | | | | After the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina at |
| and other large trucks are fueled by diesel for one | | | | the end of the summer of 2005, many people were |
| main reason - the excellent gas mileage. Diesel cars | | | | left wondering what caused such a horrible hurricane |
| are also excellent on gas mileage, something that is | | | | season. Many scientists and environmentalists have |
| seemingly lacking from standard gasoline powered | | | | blamed the increase in major hurricanes in the negative |
| cars in the United States. Diesel cars typically get | | | | affects global warming has had on the environment. |
| between forty and fifty miles per gallon, anywhere | | | | The excessive use of fossil fuels, including gasoline, in |
| from twenty to forty percent better than the average | | | | our society has caused an extremely detrimental |
| gasoline powered car. | | | | affect on our atmosphere. Hybrid vehicles that use |
| With regular gasoline prices rising, you have probably | | | | less gasoline and therefore omit less detrimental fumes |
| noticed that lower diesel price at the gas station while | | | | into the atmosphere are perhaps the first step to a |
| you are filling up your tank. Diesel prices do rise when | | | | cleaner, healthier society and more breathable air. By |
| regular gasoline prices rise, but diesel prices are | | | | providing low gas cost and little harm to the |
| always lower than gasoline prices. This is perhaps one | | | | environment hybrid cars seem to be the newest trend |
| of the most appealing characteristics of diesel for | | | | in smart driving. |
| consumers that are tired of paying upwards of three | | | | |