Fuel oil ferrari
Since the 1970s, passenger cars that are powered by a diesel engine have been derisively referred to as heating oil ferries (alluding to the sports car manufacturer Ferrari ) .
In the 1970s and 1980s, diesel engines had a significantly lower output than gasoline engines of the same displacement . The classic and epitome of underpowering was the Mercedes-Benz 200 D (W 115) with an unladen weight of almost 1.5 tons and only 40 kW (55 hp).
The term heating oil comes from the possibility of operating diesel engines with tax-privileged heating oil . It was the same as diesel fuel until 1994 . Since the 1970s, heating oil has had to be colored red in order to make the abuse detectable. Modern diesel engines are only suitable for the use of heating oil to a limited extent. Up to 1000 mg / kg of sulfur are contained in heating oil. Modern engines and downstream exhaust gas cleaning can be permanently damaged as a result.
In the past, passenger cars with diesel engines were in great demand because of their low fuel costs and long engine life, which made them particularly interesting as a taxi . Rapid acceleration and high speed were less important there. In the 1960s, Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot were the only suppliers of diesel cars in Germany; Opel was added in 1972 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ The future belongs to the gasoline engine Article from March 6, 2005 in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ Audis Heizöl-Ferrari Article from April 14, 2008 in the Autobild. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ a b Diesel with a star Article from April 12, 2019 in the car newspaper. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ Operation of diesel vehicles with heating oil Description on the customs side. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ Heating oil instead of diesel - not a good idea Article from July 4, 2014 on welt.de. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ↑ New on the streets: Opel Rekord Diesel article from November 10, 1972 on zeit.de. Retrieved July 23, 2019.