...and the CHEVY CHEVETTE DIESEL in the 80's. Anyone out there have or had one?

 

A fellow I worked with at the time had a LONG commute to work.... about 50 miles one way. He bought one because of the fantastic fuel mileage, and got very good service out of it.

His only complaint, as I recall, was that you didn't need a stopwatch to time it from 0 to 60..... you needed a calendar.

 

Looks like a few people are looking into brining back the diesel mini-truck ...

 

I found something ... They have them either gas, propane or diesel ...
http://www.bajajusa.com/Photos%20&%2...ckup_Truck.jpg
And they are class (at least here in Washington state) as motorcycles ...

 

I landed me a 84 escort diesel( 2.0 mazda motor) it has good pickup for a 4 banger... sat 10 years fixed the electrical problem fired right up.... po was said he was getting 62 mpg... the broucher said 48-68 mpg I'll be happy with 50...40

 

All OEMs should consider offering diesels across their entire product range, including pass. cars. I'd buy a diesel today if it were available in anything larger than a VW Beetle or cheaper than a Mercedes. I drove a Beetle last summer and got 52 mpg. I could live with that, even if diesel fuel was 50 cents more/gallon. That's 3 times the fuel economy I currently get.

 

I thought that VW marketed a small pickup with a 4 cylinder diesel that got 50MPG.

 

yeah it was just a rabbit with the back cut off...buddy had one did get that but he had lots of head gasket problems


they look like a malibu and a elcamino... so just picture a rabbit with a bed..

 

I think a small truck like that would have a market todays gas prices; for someone like me that might need to haul some lumber, go fishing, etc.

 

I have a 51 F1 pu that I would love putting a smal Diesel into if I could get 40+ MPG. It is getting a Mustange II front end with disk brakes , power rack and air bags then out back I have a 95 T-bird IRS with an 8.8 diff, disk brakes and bags. This will sit on the running boards when aired out so it will be a nice street truck but how cool would a truck like this be with a good MPG diesel in it. Power is not a huge concern as long as it can get out of it's own shadow and cruse at freeway speed. Might start a whole new craze in the hot rod world

Kevin
LFD Inc.

 

Quite possible ... No real need to go over 65 or so ... So we can have less horses needed to get the jobs done if we have the right gearing and torque ... The olde steam donkeys did a good job in the woods and could haul tonnes ... Maybe a truck with a Kubota or a Perkins ...

 

Sorry but the average speed here is 70 and that is just on the way to the freeway!

 

If people would experiment, such as I have, and just slow down 5 mph for a week, I'll bet they would be surprised at their fuel economy gains. My F150 gained 1 mpg by adjusting my highway speed from 70 to 65 mph. Sure, I appear not to get anywhere as fast, but truth is, I'm always behind the same people on the exit ramp that passed me miles ago.

In reality, the people that complain the loudest about fuel prices are also the same people that resist changing their habits. Sure, I will never get the fuel economy from my truck that I would like, but every little bit helps. And I still enjoy driving it!

 

I am currently getting 55mpg out of my 2.0l TDCI Focus... and it isn't as if I "feather foot" either...

(it has done a 13.7s 1/4mile too... so hardly a slow coach)

 

Where are you from? I know Ford has many small diesels in Europe as do many other OEMs because diesels are vey popular there. It's cars like yours that we need here, and NOW.