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8133 messages, Last post on Nov 09, 2009 at 9:32 AM
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 29, 2008 8:03 pm)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 30, 2008 8:16 am)
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Replying to: roland3 (Nov 30, 2008 3:21 am) http://www.vmmotori.it/en/01/00/01/dettaglio.jsp?id=56 It uses the same Bosch CP3 pump at 1600 Bar but delivers 60 more Newton-Meters ( 44.25 lb-ft) of torque over the version I have.
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Replying to: roland3 (Nov 30, 2008 9:20 am) Naturally a lot of diesel types look to longer time/milegage frames. Since the current Honda diesels do not hit the US market, finding information is a tad on the arcane side from the normal information channels.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 01, 2008 7:41 am) Honda i-DTEC
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Replying to: alltorque (Dec 01, 2008 8:28 am) My take is a combination of one respondents take: "Diesels are expensive, especially four valve, overhead cam, high pressure, direct injection, turbo inter cooler, diesels with a closed loop microcomputer control, cat converter and particulate filter. I think what you are seeing here is the peak of the ICEs. It is becoming more costly to continue to invent complicated tweaking for the ICE than it is to improve the battery and electric drive lines for BEVs. Once BEVs can attain a 70 mph speed for a 350 mile range and be recharged in 10 to 20 minutes, there will be little need for the ICE except for heavy hauling range extensions. " Actually hybrids and or electrical can cost far more, but IF the plug in electrical can have a range of say 300-500 miles (30 min recharge) a secondary or back up diesel engine would make a GREAT combination !!! You basically can run the diesel engine when you want/have to.
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About the only thing that Edmunds liked about this SUV was the improved mileage...and that was only 18/24. They did not like the transmission at all. Very sluggish with a big lag. Steering wheel like a bus, no feedback, and very sloppy. Suspension too soft with huge body roll. Firmer setting on the air suspension just made it jiggly and did not improve body roll. Very disappointing.
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Replying to: houdini1 (Dec 01, 2008 1:25 pm) |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 01, 2008 8:42 am)
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Replying to: roland3 (Dec 02, 2008 9:36 am)  Be that as it may, an electrical/D2 alternative by ANY metric, meets the PRACTICAL definition of ALTERNATIVE FUEL !!!! ??????? But essentially I believe D2 (and the variants: bio diesel, etc.,) will be viable for at least the next generarion (30-40 years) . In the scheme of things, this time frame can be like almost FOREVER! Till then, D2 keeps the 20-40% fuel advantage (other things also) over RUG to PUG. |
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