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When buying a new car, one specification that is always given with the car is its fuel mileage. Fuel mileage is how much fuel it takes to power a car or truck to drive a certain distance. Also called fuel economy, fuel mileage is very important because it dictates how much gas you will use up every time you drive a particular distance. This is significant for any car driver because the more miles you can go on a certain amount of fuel, the more money you save on refueling your car.

Some people confuse fuel mileage and fuel economy with fuel efficiency. Actually, these terms don't mean the same thing. Fuel efficiency is how efficient an engine is in terms of converting fuel to energy. Today, most cars have increased fuel efficiency because of various technological developments. Fuel efficiency does not determine the distance your car can go, though, because even if your car's engine is fuel efficient, it may still have bad fuel mileage because the car is too heavy. For example, in many developed countries, like the United States, many people drive large cars and trucks like Escalades and Hummers that are not fuel efficient.

Because of the skyrocketing costs of fuel, people are hearing the terms fuel mileage and fuel economy everywhere. This is why people are turning to diesel-engine vehicles. These vehicles are generally more fuel efficient because they use diesel, a more efficient fuel. A tank of diesel allows a car to go farther than a tank of gasoline. Moreover, diesel fuel is usually cheaper, although there are standards and/or taxes imposed on diesel fuels in certain areas that increase its price. Nevertheless, use of diesel is becoming more widespread because of its better fuel economy and efficiency.

Diesel fuel is becoming more and more popular because of its better fuel mileage. The next time you buy a car, choose a model with a diesel engine, especially if diesel costs less than gasoline in your area. Lower cost or not, using diesel fuel still guarantees you better results because you can cover more miles on the same amount of fuel.

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I get more mileage on my car with a diesel engine, making it more fuel efficient than gasoline engines.

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