Argumentative Essay On Diesel Cars

As the school year is coming to a close, the final assignment we had for English class was this research paper. I was wondering what topic to choose, and I finally came to a conclusion to research the advantages of a diesel engine rather than a gas engine. The man that got me so intrigued with diesel engines was my dad, as a kid, I always remembering him say, “It has rocks in the engine” because of how the old diesels were so loud. Growing up in the United States my entire life, I have always been infatuated with cars and we have many car producers here. I chose this topic because I knew a good amount of things I could write about but I still wanted to research to find more on diesels. As my family does about once or twice a year, I find myself going on road trips through the hills of Pennsylvania or to the beaches of Maryland and while on the road, I take account of all the truckers I see. On the fuel tank, it says ultra-low sulfur diesel and started to realize why almost all big trucks run on diesel. I wanted to learn about the science behind diesel and why …show more content…
Now it is completely different, there is minute diesel clatter and when you are inside the car, one can barely distinguish between a diesel and gasoline motor. Business Insider said this about new diesels, “Thanks to new engine technology and the mandatory transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel, today 's diesel cars run quietly, and don’t spew black smoke all over the road” (Davies). The current diesel engines use DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) which is a urea based fluid mixed with water to reduce diesel particulates and only release nitrogen and water vapor into the air (McPherson Oil Products). This is better for our environment because these days, everyone is trying to become more eco-friendly and save our