How come both petrol and diesel cars still exist? Why hasn’t one “won” over the years?

565 viewsEngineeringOther

I’m thinking about similar situations e.g. the war of the currents with AC and DC or the format wars with various disc formats where one technology was deemed superior and “won” in the end, phasing the other one out. How come we still have two competing fuels that are so different?

In: Engineering

9 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Diesel and gasoline beat out kerosene which was the original liquid fuel of choice. Though kerosene is really just a lighter grade of diesel. …and kerosene is still basically what makes up jet fuel.

Also, both these engine technologies are probably done as standalone units, as hybrid technology now offers substantial upgrades on lifespan and efficiency.

You are viewing 1 out of 9 answers, click here to view all answers.