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8143 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 12:10 PM
You are in the Diesels Forum. Your Host is kcram
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Replying to: roland3 (Jul 09, 2009 1:20 am) |
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 08, 2009 3:27 pm) That's all.
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Vehicle: 4-door pick-up that seats 5, all wheel drive, 8.3in ground clearance, ABS, Electronic stability control, dual airbags. Engine, transmision and tow specs: A high-torque, 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission that’s expected to be rated at least 30 mpg on the highway (unloaded) and be able to haul up to 2,700 pounds and tow up to 5,000 pounds. AND if it can be had for low-$20,000s? I have a Ford F150 that gets 17 MPG, and need a family car for economical daily and road trips. This would solves my dilemma of needing two vehicles. What's your opinion - worth the wait till Dec 2009? |
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Replying to: larsb (Jul 09, 2009 6:49 am) kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host |
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Replying to: megasrt8 (Jul 09, 2009 3:22 pm) The compact truck segment will be expanding just a tad as Indian auto manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra will have its compact diesel pickups available in the U.S. by late 2009. Despite earlier reports that Mahindra's U.S. introduction had been postponed until 2010, Global Vehicles USA CEO John Perez affirmed the Indian trucks would be in dealers by this year. GV USA is the Georgia-based auto import company responsible for bringing upcoming Mahindra vehicles into the U.S. The Mahindra pickups will be the first mass Indian-made vehicles to debut in the U.S. A two-door standard cab and four-door crew cab will be available, with both trucks being powered by a slightly modified version of Mahindra's "mHawk" 2.2L I-4 diesel engine. To correspond with the cab configurations, the trucks' names are likely to be TR20 and TR40. Fuel economy is expected to rate as high as 30 mpg, and a 1.3-ton hauling capability is offered. Pricing information for the pickups is expected in September, and a diesel hybrid version of the Mahindra truck is reportedly in the works, but is being held up for the time being. small diesel PU truck Been about 25 years since we were offered a small diesel PU truck. It will be welcomed with open arms.
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 09, 2009 8:14 pm) I think this is the new review by PUTrucks.com. The author raises some good points about the comparison to VW TDI, but the biggest risk is the quality of the first couple thousands that arrive. |
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-quotes below from Bob Lutz on GM General Motors Co. might revive the Chevrolet Caprice name as a way to save the outgoing Pontiac G8 sedan, and will not consider diesel cars for the United States until the business case improves. Lutz also said that the company had shelved any plans for diesel-engined passenger vehicles in the United States due to the extra cost he estimated at $6,000 for emissions controls, despite a 20% boost in fuel economy. “Several Europeans and both Toyota and Honda have canceled their U.S. passenger car diesel plans, as have we,” Lutz wrote. -end Don't like what the message even if it is exactly what I expected. I was very enthusiastic about the 4.5L Duramax that was to be manufactured in Towanda, NY and available no later than 2010 MY trucks. Darn shame that this project was placed on the shelf for lack of funds. Hope it is resurrected. |
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Lutz has no other choice. GM's union agreement says no diesel cars can be imported into the US.
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In Germantown, MD at the "W Express" (no relation to last idiot president). Diesel #2: 2.339 E85: 2.359 RUG: 2.459 Everything else past 2.609. |
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Replying to: jimlockey (Jul 13, 2009 3:47 pm) I guess one of the bosses has spoken. 
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