AUTOMOTIVE
DIESEL MYTH BUSTER
EAME
DIESEL’S DAYS AS A FUEL FOR COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES ARE FAR FROM OVER
By Dirk Pyatt, EAME Commercial Fuels
Marketing Manager
Increasingly stringent environmental
standards continue to put the spotlight on
diesel’s environmental performance. At the
same time, alternative fuels and a growing
interest in electric vehicles are generating
headlines. However, diesel’s days as a fuel
for commercial vehicles are far from over,
although some misconceptions about its
performance remain.
It is important to correct these myths to
enable an informed debate about fuel options
and environmental regulation. Clear-cut
data put into a well-defined context benefits
everyone involved in the critical dialogue
about how to power vehicles in the future. So
what are the key misconceptions that need to
be addressed?
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