Diesel vs. petrol car decider

Diesel vs. petrol car decider

This question is often asked many buyers. Rising petrol prices are fuelling this topic. Not everyone can afford rs. 60/lt price tag of petrol. Buyers are now looking for a substitute fuel of petrol. And the closest competitors are

1.    Diesel, and

2.    Compressed natural gas.

3.     

Now deciding on whether which form of car to buy, involves the following steps.

1.    Find out ur daily travelling needs:

If you travel more than 50kms daily, then a diesel car is recommended. But if you travel more than 80kms daily, then a CNG car is highly recommended.

2.    Find out ur price bracket:

Diesel cars come at a premium. The difference between the prices of the petrol Lxi model (4.09lakhs) and the diesel Ldi model (5.99lakhs) of  MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT IS Rs. 90 thousand.

And if you purchase a petrol Lxi model and install a CNG kit, then it’ll cost you somewhere around 4.5lakh rupees.

CALCULATION PROCESS:

Now if u travel 100kms daily on a petrol car;

·         Assuming the petrol prices at rs. 60, and

·         Assuming the mileage of ur car at 15km/l,

·         U’LL need 6lts of petrol every day.

·         So ur daily fuel bill is somewhere around rs. 360.

Now if u travel on a diesel car;

·         Assuming diesel prices at rs. 45, and

·         Assuming mileage of ur car at 18km/l,

·         U’ll need 5.5lts of diesel every day.

·         So ur daily fuel bill is now, rs. 250.

Ø  In a PETROL car,

Ø  ur monthly fuel bill is rs. 10800.

Ø  But if u own a DIESEL car,

Ø  ur bill will amount to rs. 7500.

Ø  U save rs. 3300 month.

Ø  And rs. 39600 annually.

Ø  So u will recover that extra 90THOUSAND RUPEES in 3 years.          

But if u travel comparatively less than above, then pls calculate the recovery period. Generally the recovery period shouldn’t exceed 5 years. This is because the life period of a diesel car is less than that of petrol.

Ø  WHY SHOULD YOU BUY A DIESEL CAR:

·         Diesel cars are more fun to drive in cities because of the enormous torque you get at the initial rpm .

·         The price per liter is lesser than that of petrol.

Ø  WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BUY A DIESEL CAR:

·         Diesel is more harmful for the environment.

·         Engine life is very less than that of the petrol.

·         You cannot rev it to redlines [ ;) ]

##SMART CHOICE##

Compressed natural gas.

Generally you save 30% on fuel bills when you switch over from petrol to diesel.

And when you switch from diesel to CNG, u save additionally 25%.

In simple words, when you switch from petrol to CNG, you save a whopping 55% on your fuel bills!!!!!!

Ø  It’s Advantages:

·         You get to buy a petrol car and enjoy the benefits of revving it to the redlines.

·         You save at least 30000 rupees initially. (When switching over from diesel to gas)

·         It is environmentally very healthy.

·         Petrol costs nearly rs. 60 per liter and gas costs around rs. 30 per kg.

Ø  Concerns:

·         Lack of filling stations causes delay in filling time.

·         Lack of company fitted gas kit causing lack of awareness of this choice of fuel.

·         Very less choices when buying brand new cng car.

·         Cng erodes the performance of a petrol car in long run.

·         If you install a cng kit from a unauthorized vendor, you end up defaulting your warrantee period of your car.

 

Check out the following pic and see for yourself then fuel consumption of a cng running car.

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