35.5 mpg!!! yippy!
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I remember back in the mid 80's my brother in law baught a new Nissan diesel 4x4 pickup. ( remember all the commercials dogs love trucks) . It was fairly gutless but it did get 40 mpg. with 2 adult males and our work tools in the back. Just imagine what that engine with todays computers might be able to do.. Just food for thought..
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Even the little mini trucks got better mpg "barely but better" then todays so called minis. Imagine if they used new motor in those old minis.
I think an old school S-10 with a atlas 2.8 30 mpg would be pretty easy.
Or even an old Ranger with a new 2.3
I think an old school S-10 with a atlas 2.8 30 mpg would be pretty easy.
Or even an old Ranger with a new 2.3
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i think that they will continue to exclude the f250 and up for the mileage claim.
engines are very inefficient, talking like 25-35 % efficient. and it will be hard to get much better efficiency with emission standards. and it comes at a cost, 6.7 cost almost 20k more than my 6.0 only 6 yrs ago and most 6.7 guys are getting similar mileage to what i get in my 6.0, maybe 2 mpg better at best. so what would a truck cost that get 30-35 mpg?
remember the chevy luvs, had decent power but got 30-40 mpg. if we keep putting 300-400 hp engines, it will never happen. our 92 f350 diesel (non turbo) was rated at only 180 hp. and 12 yrs later my 6.0 is rated at nearly twice that. is it really needed?
i would like to see a ranger with small diesel in it.
engines are very inefficient, talking like 25-35 % efficient. and it will be hard to get much better efficiency with emission standards. and it comes at a cost, 6.7 cost almost 20k more than my 6.0 only 6 yrs ago and most 6.7 guys are getting similar mileage to what i get in my 6.0, maybe 2 mpg better at best. so what would a truck cost that get 30-35 mpg?
remember the chevy luvs, had decent power but got 30-40 mpg. if we keep putting 300-400 hp engines, it will never happen. our 92 f350 diesel (non turbo) was rated at only 180 hp. and 12 yrs later my 6.0 is rated at nearly twice that. is it really needed?
i would like to see a ranger with small diesel in it.
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i really want to build a ranger and use an small 3 cylinder diesel from a reefer trailer or generator. it wouldnt be made for the highway but i think for 50mph and under it would be about as fast as a prius and get better mileage.
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