While discussing the reasons for banning diesel engines, technician A says that diesel engines make up only 5% of the vehicles on the road but produce 24% of the transportation emissions, an amount of emissions that is disproportionately higher than what spark-ignition, gasoline-fueled vehicles produce. Technician B says that diesels will produce fewer emissions for every ton of weight hauled compared to spark-ignited, gasoline-fueled engines. Who is correct?

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The Answer of While discussing the reasons for banning diesel engines, technician A says that diesel engines make up only 5% of the vehicles on the road but produce 24% of the transportation emissions, an amount of emissions that is disproportionately higher than what spark-ignition, gasoline-fueled vehicles produce. Technician B says that diesels will produce fewer emissions for every ton of weight hauled compared to spark-ignited, gasoline-fueled engines. Who is correct?

While Discussing the Reasons for Banning Diesel Engines, Technician a Says