Hablaremos del líquido de escape diésel (DEF), que es esencial para muchos de nuestros usuarios con vehículos diésel. DEF se ha convertido en una parte importante de la conversación sobre los motores diesel, especialmente cuando se trata de controlar las emisiones y proteger el medio ambiente. El DEF, compuesto por un 67.5% de agua desionizada
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Aerodynamics and its Effect on Fuel Consumption
As vehicle owners, you understand how important aerodynamics are when it comes to fuel economy,. According to Volvo, for long-haul heavy-duty trucks, overcoming resistance contributes to around 10% to fuel consumption, but there are a couple of ways to help with aerodynamics: For trucking vehicles, the higher the cab, the greater the air resistance is,
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Vehicle Weight and its Impact on Maximizing Fuel Efficiency
Vehicle weight is a factor that significantly affects you vehicle’s fuel efficiency, especially to our customer in the trucking industry where drivers are hauling heady loads. The relationship between the two is easy: the heavier the vehicle, the more fuel it consumes. The Physics Behind the Scenes As mentioned before, a vehicle’s fuel efficiency
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Fueling at Costco Versus Fueling at a Wholesale Station
The only good thing about getting gas at Costco is that the price is usually 20 cents less per gallon than the market price. But the cons outweigh the pros. Pros versus Cons One of the worst things about Costco gas stations is the long lines. Since most of them are self-service, this can
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Branded Versus Unbranded Fuel: Similarities and Differences
Branded vs. Unbranded Fuel Branded fuel is gasoline or diesel that is sold under a major brand name, such as Shell, Chevron, or BP. These brands typically add proprietary additives to their fuel, which they claim can improve engine performance, fuel economy, and emissions. Branded and unbranded fuel are the additives mixed into the fuel.
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Car Greases and the Importance to Your Vehicle’s Health
We will talk about a simple but important part of car care often overlooked: car greases. This “silent worker” is an important part of keeping your cars, vans, and 18-wheelers running well and lasting as long as possible. First, let’s clear up what car greases are and what they do. It is basically a type
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The State of Fuel Prices
Finally. These fuel prices are coming down! Will they go up again? No one has a crystal ball, but, in the short term, prices will go down a little bit more. Like what they were before the invasion of Ukraine. It was an extremely painful situation to thousands of companies in the US and Mexico.
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What is the Best Motor Oil?
Hello everyone, the title of this article totally caught my attention. The question of WHAT, are there the major differences between DIESEL oil and GASOLINE oil? What makes them different? Many of us have always known about the two categories, but what are their significant differences? A writer from Lake Speed Jr. authored a nice
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Cómo leer los grados de aceite de motor
¿Para qué sirve el aceite de motor? El aceite de motor proporciona lubricación a las piezas móviles del motor, lo que ayuda a evitar daños y a que funcione sin problemas. Cambiar el aceite es esencial porque los derivados de la combustión que se acumulan en el aceite cada vez que el motor funciona causarán
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Open-End versus Closed-End Leasing
Introduction Your company has decided that the next new fleet vehicles should be leased so your team can have lower monthly payments and the ability to invest the rest of the money in another part of the business. The leasing company usually presents their preferred choice of the closed-end leasing, but shares the other option
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