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What to take: Diesel or Gasoline engine for a worldtrip?


 
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 12:35    Post subject: What to take: Diesel or Gasoline engine for a worldtrip? Reply with quote



I travelled over 70`000miles around the world with a V8 Diesel I bought new in 2011. One of my trips is documented here: http://www.tlocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14999&highlight=

People are asking me whether I would choose gasoline over diesel again for a trip around the world based on my knowledge as of today.

This is in times where many countries forbid older diesel engines in larger cities. Smaller engines and car exhaust gas cleaning systems may have an impact on the reliability on fuel with less quality. And in times where the electric / hybrid cars still aren`t an option for real remote travels.

Who did watch "Long Way Up" about the Panamericana with an electric Harley Davidson on Netflix TV? As normal travellers we cannot afford to order a huge truck to bring an electric generator into remote locations, like the team of Ewan McGregor did it in the TV documenation.

Travellers from the US start to take gasoline based cars, travellers from Europe started to use diesel cars with downgraded emission standards or manipulated DPF in the near past.

Also another question we have to think through - if we like to take an older or new vehicle. And we have to look how the vehicle emission standards develop, over the last years.

And should we take a new rig with more security features like ESC, airbags, pre-crash system - or an old vehicle with less electronic? Which one is easier to repair, for which one do you get easier spare parts in countries in South America, Africa or Asia?

Article: https://vanlife.4x4tripping.com/2021/06/diesel-vs-gasoline-for-worldtrip.html

Above are my thoughts. All in all, I would go for a new build-up with a new diesel rig today. What would you do?

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