People always look at me in disbelief when I say I prefer owning and driving diesel cars. Apparently, no one drives diesel anymore. I’ve even heard some people go as far as saying diesel is obsolete and that there are too many downsides to choosing diesel. I’m here to raise diesel awareness! Does that sound ridiculous? Probably. But anti-diesel people are seriously missing out on something great.
According to my mechanic, Raceview has few diesel cars because many drivers think diesel is bad for the environment. He tries to convince them otherwise, but they refuse to listen. It is clear to me that these people struggle to understand the concept of CO2 emissions. If we humans keep being frivolous with our CO2 emissions, we’re going to increase the speed of global warming while also putting us all at risk of greater respiratory difficulties. This was a big reason why I chose a diesel car. They have been proven to be a lot more fuel efficient than petrol engines, and produce a lower amount of CO2. Do you know what else fuel efficiency means? It means the car is cheaper to run! Since switching to diesel, I have discovered that I am saving up to double the kilometres I would’ve gotten on my petrol-engine car. Plus, I’ve noticed a lot fewer price fluctuations in having a diesel vehicle. This probably comes down to the fact that few people drive diesel cars so there’s less demand.
A few people have asked me ‘how much does a diesel service cost?’ I know they’re asking me this because they have it in their head that diesel vehicles are more costly to run, service and repair. They just need to do a bit more research and they will see it’s nothing that outrageous. It’s these sorts of mindsets I want to change with my diesel vehicle awareness club. I assume it will be a small club to start off with as there are few diesel drivers, but I’m sure with some time and press it will grow in notoriety.