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Trucking operators will also face price increases with current class 8 diesel trucks costing approximately $180,000, compared with the electric counterpart -- with less range and payload -- coming in at $400,000, according to Newton.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Today, electric trucks can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, two or three times the sticker price of a diesel truck, although prices may drop as production expands, and owners may enjoy fuel savings and lower maintenance costs.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Right now electric big rigs are priced two to three times a diesel truck’s costs — as much as $500,000.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Its emergency diesel generator, standard in all such vessels, has enough power to keep key systems going – but not enough to restart the engine or provide propulsion.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
With the fuel tanks topped off with 46,000 gallons of diesel, the yacht has a range of over 4,500 nautical miles, burning just 118 gallons an hour at 14.5 knots.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
This story corrects the previous price of diesel to 8.5, not 8.25, Egyptian pounds.
—Noha Elhennawy, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The ship never regained engine power, but a diesel backup generator kicked in, restoring the electrical systems.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The AfD is the party that speaks to those wanting to stick to diesel cars and gas boilers.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Today, electric trucks can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, two or three times the sticker price of a diesel truck, although prices may drop as production expands, and owners may enjoy fuel savings and lower maintenance costs.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Right now electric big rigs are priced two to three times a diesel truck’s costs — as much as $500,000.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Its emergency diesel generator, standard in all such vessels, has enough power to keep key systems going – but not enough to restart the engine or provide propulsion.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
With the fuel tanks topped off with 46,000 gallons of diesel, the yacht has a range of over 4,500 nautical miles, burning just 118 gallons an hour at 14.5 knots.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
This story corrects the previous price of diesel to 8.5, not 8.25, Egyptian pounds.
—Noha Elhennawy, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The ship never regained engine power, but a diesel backup generator kicked in, restoring the electrical systems.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The AfD is the party that speaks to those wanting to stick to diesel cars and gas boilers.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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