Most motorists grapple with the huge task of selecting the most appropriate fuel for their vehicles choice is usually between diesel and petrol.

The proponents of diesel are quick to argue that the benefits of using diesel out weigh those of petrol by far though this is debatable.

Diesel is said to perform highly while emitting much lower emissions of carbon monoxide than petrol while engines run on petrol are less noise polluting and are cheap to repair.

But while petrol may be cheaper, its high carbon emissions and its being non-renewable make it less favorite especially since the world is slowly going green to reduce global warming.

It is however necessary to note that diesel is not without its disadvantages as it is more expensive and cars run on diesel are very noisy.

Perhaps the way forward in this debate is to acknowledge that while this two fuels have their faults; diesel is currently more favorable than petrol but just barely.