Originally posted by rx7max
98Coupe, you're exactly right. In fact we used to have a diesel Oldmobile wagon. I think these types of raw zero technology diesels tramatized the US. I think GM completely disregarded one of the major advantages of diesel, and just simply engineered an engine to burn the fuel. If you check out those VW TDIs, the only way you can tell its a diesel is from its split second start up clatter. Now with common-rail fuel injection and all sorts of piston technology, diesels are cleaner burning and much quietier.
BTW, I hope you guys don't think I'm some beer belly trucker. In fact, our household includes a Prius. When I drive my MDX, and see those huge F350 Power Stroke diesels run, sometimes I wish I had a loud beast like that. But in all practicality, I have no use for that type of vehicle.
And from my poor memory of 8th grade physics class, horsepower is essentially a measurement of kinetic energy released over a period of time, right?
There's a TDI down the block...whenever it drives by it's obvious that it's a diesel because of that noise. Let's face it...the sound of a gas engine revving up is much nicer than a diesel engine revving up. They also used to have a diesel Cadillac Eldorado, BTW...let me give you a quote. "Totally unreasonable was the optional diesel version of the same engine, which was rated at 125 horsepower and prone to catastrophic failure. The Olds-built diesel V8 was, quite simply, the worst piece of engineering ever foisted upon the Cadillac buying public — the sort of inexcusable lump that could barely outrun its warranty claims." And Honda gets railed for its V6 transmission problem
I didn't think you were, since you seem pretty smart. Tell your household to get a Civic Hybrid instead of that Prius
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