real world mileage, diesel vs gas
Am contemplating an early to mid 2000's Class A. Will be pulling an 18' enclosed trailer. Am leaning towards a diesel pusher. Dealer is trying to tell me a gasser will get as good a mileage and as ...
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Here's an interesting article from Cummins about their plans to increase fuel efficiency.
They are looking at a 3% improvement for the 2015 ISX 15 engine. The interesting part of the article is this:
"And redefining efficiency, he said, is not just for new products, but also for the many Cummins engines already in use."
That suggests to me that retrofits will be possible. I definitely think improvements are possible, but I'd be very surprised if a simple chip would get you even a 5% improvement.
Read the article and see what areas they are targeting.
They are looking at a 3% improvement for the 2015 ISX 15 engine. The interesting part of the article is this:
"And redefining efficiency, he said, is not just for new products, but also for the many Cummins engines already in use."
That suggests to me that retrofits will be possible. I definitely think improvements are possible, but I'd be very surprised if a simple chip would get you even a 5% improvement.
Read the article and see what areas they are targeting.
