Motor Trend 2015 Truck of the Year
Interesting.....
Forum Discussion
On diesel...when was considering going diesel around 99-early 2000's, decided
against it after seeing the SMOG freight train coming down the tracks.
Now with France/Europe planning to ban diesel's in 'cars', but allow in commercial
and 'trucks'...that may make it over to North America some day...
Especially in light of the now faster pace of development for GDICI (gassers) with
diesel like power curves and close MPG numbers
Remember, the most efficient ICE today is a 2 cycle diesel. I know of no current
production 2 cycle diesel for automotive. 40%...meaning of the potential energy
in a unit of fuel (diesel or gasoline), the 2 cycle diesel puts down to pavement
40% of that potential
60% is lost out the tail pipe and radiated (radiator, etc)
So it is looking like there will other choices other than diesel for that kind
of power...and who knows what other IP is out there playing in that
60% lost energy
against it after seeing the SMOG freight train coming down the tracks.
Now with France/Europe planning to ban diesel's in 'cars', but allow in commercial
and 'trucks'...that may make it over to North America some day...
Especially in light of the now faster pace of development for GDICI (gassers) with
diesel like power curves and close MPG numbers
Remember, the most efficient ICE today is a 2 cycle diesel. I know of no current
production 2 cycle diesel for automotive. 40%...meaning of the potential energy
in a unit of fuel (diesel or gasoline), the 2 cycle diesel puts down to pavement
40% of that potential
60% is lost out the tail pipe and radiated (radiator, etc)
So it is looking like there will other choices other than diesel for that kind
of power...and who knows what other IP is out there playing in that
60% lost energy
