Originally Posted by David85
The solution is to make the engine more efficient and produce a better fuel burn in the chamber, not pile more emission controls on the exhaust, all that does is increase fuel consumption (especially in the case of DPFs).
One nice thing about older trucks is that there are no emission controls to worry about, oh well, I think I am ranting a bit too much.........
Agree with you 100%. I never understood the point of having all the emissions systems and then lower the fuel economy by like 80%. You're just burning more hydrocarbons in the end - just as bad or worse for the environment.
Look at the early mileage champion - Chevy 6.5 diesel from the mid 90's. Gets 25 mpg without a problem. Then look at our new 6.4L, even on the hwy you're averaging no more than 17 mpg.