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Hannibal
Feb 26, 2013Explorer
Why do people think 2-3k rpm is low rpm? It's a blur. I can peddle about 70 rpm. A giant waterwheel turns about 12 rpm. Real trucks cruise at 1400~rpm. Our little lightweight car size diesels scream just 30% lower rpm than comparable gas engines. It's not an OTR tractor. It's a pickup truck with a little diesel with little more average life span than their gas engine counterparts. But with the potential for repairs that far exceed any savings at the pump or with longevity. The days of the 12v Cummins with it's simple P7100 injection pump are gone.
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