real world mileage, diesel vs gas

bshpilot wrote:

chadk66 wrote:
the reason I want to talk mileage is because I'm pretty confident I can make the diesel produce 25% better mileage and far more power for a rather low price.

so you're really hear to sell something ?

get your self a patent lawyer - before someone steals your ideas & products.

personally - if you could do this you'll be a VERY VERY rich man.

imagine what 25% less fuel consumption would mean to FLEET's (like Walmart). WMT would pay you heavenly sums of money & they'd do it w/ a smile on their face.

So far all I've seen is a bunch of talk about pickup trucks, with no substantial proof - so far all you've talked about things everyone already knows about & things that a DIYer can do & still they don't achieve 25% increases in mpg - so enough talk, PROVE it & become a millionaire !

im not talking over the road rigs. Don't have anything to sell. I appreciate all the information that everyone presented. I got what I needed so audios. Too much arrogance here for me

chadk66 wrote:
the reason I want to talk mileage is because I'm pretty confident I can make the diesel produce 25% better mileage and far more power for a rather low price.

so you're really here to sell something ?

get your self a patent lawyer - before someone steals your ideas & products.

personally - if you could do this you'll be a VERY VERY rich man.

imagine what 25% less fuel consumption would mean to FLEET's (like Walmart). WMT would pay you heavenly sums of money & they'd do it w/ a smile on their face.

So far all I've seen is a bunch of talk about pickup trucks, with no substantial proof - so far all you've talked about things everyone already knows about & things that a DIYer can do & still they don't achieve 25% increases in mpg - so enough talk, PROVE it & become a millionaire !

chadk66 wrote:
the reason I want to talk mileage is because I'm pretty confident I can make the diesel produce 25% better mileage and far more power for a rather low price.

Chad, this is the reason that there is a tough crowd here..... They just don't believe a 25% increase in fuel economy can happen cheap in a 40,000 lb. motorhome.

Maybe at the very, very best, a 10% improvement...... so, less than one mile per gallon. There are SO many variables it's hard to make a 'blanket' statement.

Hang in there.

MM.

This is a pretty tough crowd lol

bshpilot wrote:

chadk66 wrote:

bshpilot wrote:

chadk66 wrote:

bshpilot wrote:

6.0's are NOT chipped.

I'm not sure what your saying. They have a factory programmer yes. But there are many aftermarket ones that completely change the programming/fuel mapping.

chipped is slang for reprogrammed lol

theyre TUNED or reprogramed.

chipped is slang for reprogrammed.

used by those unfamiliar & w/out experience w/ the real process

i was speaking in terms most would understand. I apologize I didn't realize you were the foremost expert lol

chadk66 wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
A 25% increase from 9 to 11.5 mpg will save you a whopping $380 every 5000 miles.

yes it is a trivial amount. But it's fun to try to make things more efficient.

And since we are in the Motorhome area, we should stick to MHs.

Fact: Class A's, gas or diesel, will not see 11.5 sustained for a tank. Or even 9 for that matter. Just because you saw it on the computer doesn't mean your MH gets that.

Fact: Most class A's will get 6-8, as a rule.

Fact: A tuner does help, but I am pulling nearly 40K. I may get more power, but see last fact. 6-8 mpgs.

Nature of the beast. Only difference in gas vs diesel for me is altitude. I pass a lot of gassers on the mountain passes. Fact, we are both still getting 6-8 mpg. (gasser probably seeing 5 in the mountains)

Fact: Harder it works, less mpgs you get. Why a diesel may see better mileage on hills, in wind, and with more weight.

Did I say 6-8?

WW

chadk66 wrote:

bshpilot wrote:

chadk66 wrote:

bshpilot wrote:

6.0's are NOT chipped.

I'm not sure what your saying. They have a factory programmer yes. But there are many aftermarket ones that completely change the programming/fuel mapping.

chipped is slang for reprogrammed lol

theyre TUNED or reprogramed.

chipped is slang for reprogrammed.

used by those unfamiliar & w/out experience w/ the real process

Big Katuna wrote:
A 25% increase from 9 to 11.5 mpg will save you a whopping $380 every 5000 miles.

yes it is a trivial amount. But it's fun to try to make things more efficient.

bshpilot wrote:

chadk66 wrote:

bshpilot wrote:

6.0's are NOT chipped.

I'm not sure what your saying. They have a factory programmer yes. But there are many aftermarket ones that completely change the programming/fuel mapping.

chipped is slang for reprogrammed lol

theyre TUNED or reprogramed.

chipped is slang for reprogrammed.

A 25% increase from 9 to 11.5 mpg will save you a whopping $380 every 5000 miles.