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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drsteve wrote:Grit dog wrote:crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
Bingo! I’ve had the diesel bug ever since they quit being pieces of chit and actually started putting down some power.
But a twin turbo eco boost type V8 making somewhere around Hellcat numbers would get me to rethink my diesel decisions!
The small displacement EcoBoost is used because trucks are coming under increasingly strict fuel economy regulations. A big gas V8 will get lousy mileage both on the boost and not on the boost. If you want big power from a V8, just make the pistons bigger. It's cheaper than a turbo.
3/4 and 1 ton trucks are exempt from EPA mileage disclosure requirements. And anyway, re fuel economy regulations, they are NOT being made more stringent, instead they are being scrapped, linky link.
Further, I don't care if larger pistons are cheaper than turbos, my potential interest in a gasser for towing would be in a turbocharged V8. Engines with turbos are much less subject to power loss due to altitude, and generally have a torque curve more suitable for towing than naturally aspirated engines.
