From the little I know, the US considers it more polluting because of whatever unique emission profile. Europe thinks the better mileage more than negates that and in fact makes it better. After VW dieselgate, I think the US’s view is considered correct. Not sure where it stands now with diesel exhaust fluid.
Also iirc from what I’m told, Diesel had a bad reputation after poor engines in the 60s, 70s or so. So on a personal level it wasn’t popular in the 80s, 90s, etc. Car makers responded and didn’t use them in cars - now it’s pretty much only VW for diesel cars. Engines are better now but the trend carried even if the reason is forgotten. Big rigs and big ass trucks to haul RVs require it. You pretty much only see them when you require the torque.
I hear diesel is popular in Europe, so that half maybe checks out.
Most gas stations still have it there.
Can confirm, here(finland) every gas station usually has diesel, couple types of normal gas and maybe biodiesel, some have also ethanol fuel
I have not seen one gas station in Germany and surroundings that didnt have it. I have seen truck gas stations that only have diesel though.
We do have some gas stations that just have diesel on a few pumps.
The Canadian prairies too. Where are you that stopped even selling diesel?
The mileage of diesel is much larger compared to gasoline, with the distances in the US, why is it not popular there?
From the little I know, the US considers it more polluting because of whatever unique emission profile. Europe thinks the better mileage more than negates that and in fact makes it better. After VW dieselgate, I think the US’s view is considered correct. Not sure where it stands now with diesel exhaust fluid.
Also iirc from what I’m told, Diesel had a bad reputation after poor engines in the 60s, 70s or so. So on a personal level it wasn’t popular in the 80s, 90s, etc. Car makers responded and didn’t use them in cars - now it’s pretty much only VW for diesel cars. Engines are better now but the trend carried even if the reason is forgotten. Big rigs and big ass trucks to haul RVs require it. You pretty much only see them when you require the torque.
Lol funny that there’s a circumstances where polluting is an actual argument held over big oil
Also gasoline was already being adopted as an idustrial standard by the time Rudolf Diesel invented his engine.
Because the oil industry doesn’t need more diesel customers