Talk:Diesel/Comments

This seems to be a fairly well written and interesting article, I would suggest the following improvements to move it closer to GA status:

Check through for unreferenced facts and add a citation if possible, things that stood out for me were: Energy per litre for diesel/petrol, algae section, biodiesel clogging fuel filters, aircraft history and the first automotive trip, German cost effective cut off point at ~12000 miles.

Image improvements. Firstly, there is a photograph of someone pumping unleaded petrol (the handle is green), which should be replaced. Mention of colour coding of pumps would be worthwhile. Diagrams of the chemical structure of some of the molecules may be interesting, and a fuel infobox similar to the chemical compound infobox set might make the introduction of the page a bit easier on the eye. (eg, look at Butane's box on the top right of the page). Any chart or diagram relating to efficiency or fractional distillation might be worth including, as would images of diesel in a glass vial.

Spelling. Is it going to be Sulphur or Sulfer? Keep it consistent whatever it is.

Content - a more in depth explanation of what the extra pollutants in diesel are and why it has a higher price. Perhaps a section on the past and future expected market performance of diesel as a fuel. Reasons why people are trying to make biodiesel and other diesel based fuels. More information on the chemical process of burning diesel.

SheffGruff (talk) 17:53, 20 December 2007 (UTC)