Gas vs Diesel (I've read the FAQs!!)
Hello to All, We *still* have the Thor Jazz in my sig, and it's still a going concern, but the wife is up for a change and "we" are wondering if a Class A would fit the bill. Many of our trips are ...
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Daveinet wrote:OhhWell wrote:If you like the sound, come ride with me up a 6% grade @ 80 mph towing my Jeep :B
That's do-able. I can live with 45mph on a 6-7. I didn't have any trouble keeping my 60 mph cruising speed on 4%. Well, the engine was roaring but I kinda like the sound.
BTW: When one compares 2 different engines with the same HP and different torques, there is an assumption that both units are optimally geared for the desired speed. If not then all bets are off.
Also something else to keep in mind, as one hits high altitudes, a turbo is able to compensate for the lack of air density by just cramming more air in. If not for the turbo, a diesel would be much worse than gas at high altitudes. I'm waiting for a large format turbocharged gas truck engine. Gas engines run hot, so that is the real difficulty running a turbo on a heavy duty gas engine.
Yeah, I think that a small clutch activated supercharger would be perfect on a gas powered HD vehicle; one with just enough boost to compensate for the thin air.
