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noteven's avatar
noteven
Explorer III
Mar 30, 2021

A video explaining gas vs Diesel engine power delivery

This YouTube video may be helpful to people new to RV towing / motorhomes in deciding what type of engine to choose.

This shop owner gives an explanation of certain results from dyno runs.

He also explains the differences in how diesels, spark ignition, and turbocharged spark ignition engines produce power and torque based on the way they operate.

Enjoy the information.

Gas and diesel power characteristics

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  • 4x4ord's avatar
    4x4ord
    Explorer III
    It's kind of interesting that the video is titled Torque vs Horsepower and he points out that torque without taking into account rpm is kind of meaningless. He's 100% right, yet as soon as you specify the rpm at which the torque is produced you are in fact talking power. So, the video could have been titled Power vs Horsepower.