12 Advantages of a Diesel Engine

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7. Less Carbon Monoxide is Produced

Diesel engines produce significantly less carbon monoxide than gasoline powered ones do. This advantage also proves useful in non-automotive settings since diesel generators can be used in environments that gasoline exhaust would prove fatal (in mines, submarines, etc.) They are not carbon monoxide free; however, so auto owners must still take care to not start a diesel car or truck up in a garage with the door closed or other similar locations. The exhaust still contains a limited amount of the pollutant that can prove deadly if appropriate ventilation is not available.