Gas vs. Diesel (Ecodiesel)

wilber1 wrote:

APT wrote:
The Ecodiesel will be much slower at WOT acceleration both unloaded and towing the same weight as the Hemi. It lacks about 150 horsepower. But that does not mean the Hemi will be a more comfortable towing experience for many people cringe when the tachometer exceeds 3000rpm.

How often do people drive their vehicles at WOT? I want power where I use it, not a peak number at an RPM that will drive me nuts.

Because the diesel puts out more power below 3K, there will be much less tendency for nuisance shifting at every little rise in the road while cruising. To me, that is more important than being able to get up a hill faster with an engine roaring away at 4500 RPM. Each to their own.

Pick me, pick me!

I own a 200 HP 425 ft/lb turbo diesel. The pump is turned up a touch so lets call it 225HP. When I tow my 6K TT or my 6 to 8K car trailer it take every bit of 200 HP at WOT just to stay at 35 MPH or above on some of the hills around here. One the really big ones I have been below 30 MPH towing my TT.

And before anybody jumps on the 4 speed deal, my diesel, just like almost every diesel in the world has a Broaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad torque curve so I don't need 6, 8 or 14 speed to keep it in the torque curve or power. With a double overdrive about the only thing a multi speed tranny does above a 4 speed is get slightly better fuel mileage anyway.

Like I said in the past. This thing is going to go head to head against the Ecoboost and like the diesel, it does not scream up hills. It makes it's power much like the diesel does; down low.

People in the US love contests and they love winners of those contests. Ever hear of the saying "Win on Sunday and sell on Monday?"

And as you have seen, the cost to operate both the gas burner and the oil burner are about the same. What is not going to be the same is the tow off contest when it comes.

PUT's lets get on this shall we! :)