FCA(Marchionne) says diesel is dead
Doesn't look good for those of us who like diesels. Sounds like the pollution controls are killing it. Article
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wilber1 wrote:BenK wrote:
All electric still does NOT have the duty cycle for towing...hybrid yes, but not all electric
Battery size and cooling of both electric motor/batteries are the current issues
True, that's why trucks are different, but privately owned trucks used as tow vehicles represent a tiny portion of world wide diesel sales.
Difficult too assess. Pickups outside NA are all diesel and sales are increasing dramatically. Commercial operations are also diesel
