Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Sure, it will burn more fuel, probably break more often, and not last as long..but hey a gas engine COULD be manufactured that would keep up with the diesel. Just kidding a bit Bert. Face it, if there was a realistic way that a gas engine could be developed that made some type of sense for heavy equipment or heavy hauling, we'd have it. Some heavy equipment/trucks costs hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, and they all have some form of diesel engine in them. Almost anything is possible, it just doesn't always make sense.
I've owned quite a few aircraft, all powered by gas engines. Certainly for light weight in a piston powered aircraft it only makes the most sense. A six cylinder Cat in a two place aircraft makes as much sense as a 8.1 in a D8.
Our smallest piece of equipment is an ASV RC50, it has a 50hp Cat diesel in it. It is a wonderful piece of machinery for it's inteded purposes. The older, similarly sized pieces of equipment that were gas powered are considered antiques and are almost impossible to sell. Same with some types of boats, if they don't have a diesel or two they just aren't considered as desireable, largely due to safety considerations.
People that make a living with machinery demand the best tools for the job. For years now that has overwhelmingly been accomplished with diesel powerplants. It's not due to slick marketing or misinformed consumers. Why would someone want to burn more fuel and be less safe for goodness sake?
I've owned quite a few aircraft, all powered by gas engines. Certainly for light weight in a piston powered aircraft it only makes the most sense. A six cylinder Cat in a two place aircraft makes as much sense as a 8.1 in a D8.
Our smallest piece of equipment is an ASV RC50, it has a 50hp Cat diesel in it. It is a wonderful piece of machinery for it's inteded purposes. The older, similarly sized pieces of equipment that were gas powered are considered antiques and are almost impossible to sell. Same with some types of boats, if they don't have a diesel or two they just aren't considered as desireable, largely due to safety considerations.
People that make a living with machinery demand the best tools for the job. For years now that has overwhelmingly been accomplished with diesel powerplants. It's not due to slick marketing or misinformed consumers. Why would someone want to burn more fuel and be less safe for goodness sake?
