2002-07-07

1.) Can't say for sure on the OZ, which I think by OZ you are referring to
the Octane number.  I do know that the method of calculating the octane
number in the US is different from elsewhere.  The US method averages the
theorhetical value with the measured value.

2.) All i know about Diesel fuel is it is dirty and in the winter time it
gels and the cars won't go.  Trucks (lorrys) and other similar vehicles do
use Diesel fuel.  But, most cars don't.  Also, the use of manual shifted
transmissions is not as common as automatic.

3.) Do you mean that Diesel fueled cars consume no more fuel then 8 L/100
km?  By the way you wrote it, just stating 8 litres, one can interpret it to
mean after a car burns 8 litres, it stops running.

John


> what makes me wondering is that US fuel has a lower OZ than european
>
> btw, why is diesel not that common in the US?
>
> 40 % of all card is germany are diesel, they consume not more than 8
liters!


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