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YAMAHA Outboard motor lineup on display during the Miami International Boat Show 2019
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There Is Such Thing as a Diesel Outboard Motor

Many first-time boat owners don’t consider what kind of motor they need for their watercraft. Depending on what kind of boat you have, you might need something with a little extra power. Enter the Oxe Diesel 150 outboard motor, one of the few readily available diesel motors for boats, according to Boating Magazine. Much like …
by Addison White
Tesla Semi Truck will produce zero emissions
Hybrids & EVs

Tesla vs. Daimler: Diesel Truck Takeover

As the push moves stronger in the direction toward electric vehicle technology, the race for electric-powered commercial trucking transportation heats up. Eventually, electric semis will take over our heavy-duty diesel trucks. Who will dominate the market? Daimler or Tesla? For now, it’s looking like a tossup: Tesla vs. Daimler. Whose electric tech will take over …
by Jordan Almond
New 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black in the desert with a colorful sunset sky
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Is Diesel Practical for an Everyday Vehicle?

Powerful diesel engines have powered our most potent vehicles like trucks and SUVs for more than a century. Like the gasoline engine’s bigger and more-muscular brother, the diesel engine has long-been associated with capability, not practicality. But while the diesel and gas engine differ in various ways, can the diesel engine share its gas sibling’s ability for practical, daily …
by Marci Houghtlen
An employee adjusts a Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star emblem at an assembly line for GLC sports utility vehicle
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Mercedes Takes $3 Billion Hit as Dieselgate Continues

Dieselgate is a term often used in reference to an exhaust emissions cheating scandal. Volkswagen is often the target of the Dieselgate discussion. But, in reality, the uncovering of the cheating scam revealed a bigger problem beyond Volkswagen’s doors. As it turns out, Mercedes became the subject of scrutiny along with other manufacturers such as …
by HJ Pizarro
this Daimler electric semi truck is parked with its logos visible
Trucks & SUVs

Daimler Is Redefining Diesel Trucking

When it comes to trucking, pickup trucks, and semis, diesel engines and the fuel they use immediately comes to mind. There are a lot of regulations. Due to emissions laws, diesel trucks have become increasingly complicated in an effort to keep up with the limitations certain laws have put on diesel engines. But Daimler is …
by Jordan Almond
A speedometer shows the needle near 200 kph.
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Watch a Station Wagon Do 162 MPH on the Autobahn

There are those that do not know that a highway with no speed limits actually does exist. It is not fantasy. Portions of the Autobahn in Germany have no speed restrictions. Anybody can run their car all out in these sections of the highway system. Naturally, many drivers of exotic hypercars have been there filming …
by HJ Pizarro
Tesla Semi Truck will produce zero emissions
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Are Diesel Trucks Illegal?

Diesel trucks are part of a way of life for many. From workhorse ranch pickups to supply chain semis, these machines help transport humans and various products both food and otherwise. Diesel trucks have been the subject of conversation for years. Massive emissions of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. When will hybrid and EV take …
by Jordan Almond
A heavy duty Ram 3500 diesel appears to release visible emissions
Trucks & SUVs

Your Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Will Be the Last to Go

With the rise of hybrid and electric vehicle technology, many speculate that vehicles with gasoline and diesel engines are being phased out. Especially as emissions laws and diesel regulations tighten around the globe, we are bound to see increasing changes. The recent California mandate shows that things in the US are becoming more strict, as …
by Jordan Almond
The front end of a white 2020 Golf R from Volkswagen
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Volkswagen Pays for EV Charging Stations as Recompense for Cheating

Volkswagen violated the emissions standards of the United States by installing cheating devices in its vehicles. That scandal became news five years ago. Since then, Volkswagen has been busy paying a lot of cash toward satisfying various legal settlements associated with their cheating of the Clean Air Act. On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that …
by HJ Pizarro