The biggest reason today's Diesel trucks and vans get lower mileage than those
of
just 10 years ago is simple. The POWER.
10 years ago most Diesel piickups made around 200 hp and 350-400lb/ft of
torque.
The 2011's are pushing 400hp and 800 lb/ft of torque.
With a diesel the only real way to make more power is to add more fuel.
Add an electronic tuner and it's easy to make close to 600 hp and over
1000lb/fT of TORQUE!!!!
Amazing...
Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
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> As far as having "different Diesel" I think it would probably just be
> a matter of refinement. If Euro Diesel is more advanced and better,
> then we should migrate toward it. If not, we should keep going and
> save our migrations for something more advanced and better.
>
> They have Diesel race cars that are competitive. My buddy had an E350
> Diesel van that got 20MPG. There is no good reason we don't have many
> Diesel cars to choose from that would get around 40MPG.
> OTOH, many farmers and users of heavy duty Diesel pickups are getting
> furious when they get a new truck that gets 12-15MPG when their 5- and
> 10-year old trucks got 18-22MPG. Th
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