Quote:
|
Originally Posted by -=Mac=-
Anyone else think a diesel engine option for the H3 would be a great idea?? I've had a couple of diesels... in fact, I traded a diesel 4X4 truck for my H3... and diesel suits wheeling like nothing else: gobs of torque, low revs, no electrics to get wet, cheaper to run.
GM, if you're reading, think diesel H3!!
-Mac
|
Okay first of all Diesels pump out known carcinogens. NO. 2 When you crack a barrel of crude depending on grade you can get more than 50 gallons of gas and perhaps 20 gallons of stove oil with some propane depending on time of year etc. So because diesel is not nearly so refined it has more btus per gallon so its heavier but a barrel of crude gives you 40 gallons of diesel. Big savings in refinery costs so more energy at roughly same per gallon price. However if we all start burning diesel I'm sure price will soar . Catalytic converters for 2007 for diesels. Watch these all plug up from soot. Presently diesel emissions are only checked for clarity,ie if some light will pass through exhaust its a pass, never mind all the crap your inundating everyone with. I don't think diesel is much of an answer unless your trying to cure over population. The Rebel