Ram Eco-Diesel vs F150 2.7 TT - Davis Dam
You just know it's not gonna be close! So which is better? Horsepower or torque lol. (The answer is both, apparently.)
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rjstractor wrote:NinerBikes wrote:
It's a non issue, for me, peak HP. Peak torque however, all in, full at 1750 rpms, 406 ft/lbs, may very well come a lot closer to being reached at peak, without straining the motor or fueling characteristics, from 1750 rpm to 2500.
As stated this is more a function of direct injection and turbocharging, not the type of fuel burned. The 1.8 TSI engine in my new VW Passat puts out its maximum torque from 1500-4500 rpm. The Ford Ecoboost engines have similar flat torque curves.
Funny, my 2.0L 2014 Passat TDI SE puts out 240 ft lbs of torque, at 1500 rpms. Your TSI, while 10% less displacement at 1.8L, puts out 200 ft lbs of torque, or 20% less.
K cals in a gallon of gas, when not cut with 10% Ethanol.... 110K cals, D2 diesel... 130 K cals. I've no idea what the calories per gallon are with E10, but I do know storage life of D2, if sealed, is measured in years, not weeks or a month, like E10 gasoline.
I'd also like you to put your MPG of your TSI up against mine... have at it. The issue is amount of work accomplished per gallon, and gasoline falls far short on the miles per gallon, compared to diesel, almost every single time.
2014 Passat TDI SE w/ DSG Fuelly log
