I was thinking about diesel pickups yesterday. If VW can make a 2.0l 4cyl diesel with 140hp and 250lb/ft of torque why can't somebody make a 4.0l v6 with 200hp 400lb/ft and put it in a 1/2 ton pickup?
The answer is that of course they can and a discussion at work on Monday explains why they don't. My boss just bought a 2013 Passat TDI, he loves it and on his long highway commute it makes perfect sense. A co-worker also has a long highway commute and was thinking of buying a hybrid. We explained how her thinking is exactly backwards of sense and how with a TDI she can have a bigger, faster, more comfortable car that gets the same or slightly better mileage. She was absolutely convinced that diesel = slow, smokey, won't start cold until we took her for a ride in the Passat. Now she knows truth and will probably buy one. The interesting thing about the TDI is that one ride makes you a believer, low down torque is awesome. Unfortunately American diesels are LOUD. The pickups are absurdly loud to begin with and then the idiots dork them out with big stacks and whatnot and just turn up the fuel until they belch black smoke... -Curt Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:01:47 -0500 From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT anyone have experience and opinion on late model trucks? Message-ID: <5203cefb.70...@bennell.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If I had really deep pockets, I would consider a brand new Dodge with the Cummins. I am not sure I want to buy an older one with a lot of miles on it. Some of them tend to get worked really hard. I expect, barring some accidental destruction, I could make a new Dodge last me the rest of my days. However, I also have to admit that I really do not need a 3/4 ton and a 1/2 ton with a gas engine probably makes a whole lot more sense. I just like the diesel. Unfortunately, the new diesels have become so fancy that there is no hope of having a lighter duty pickup with an engine as trouble free as my old MB. IF only there was. Randy _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
