since this thread is totally derailed at this point i mihgt as well jump into the fun and fuckery...@740GLE maybe I’m just tainted by all the ecoboost horror stories ?
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2017 VW diesel isn’t US or Canadian market.
Excluding hybrids, how many cars have better gas mileage or lower emissions than my 2000 Civic CX?
Which is why I said earlier:Which just makes the point modern engines have made advances since 2000s (efficiency of consumption is only one tangible factor).
Actual drivetrain efficiency has improved a lot but they are now pushing much larger/heavier vehicles.
What was this thread about again?@wattmatters i think the goalpost was only petrol vs diesel.
It wasn’t explicitly referenced in the post you were replying to, but a like for like comparison would be a more accurate reflection as diesel is inherently more energy dense and efficient
Which was why I then further derailed the thread bringing up the 02 Jetta TDI and by then we were all off to the races on anything but the original topic haha
If so , I will take two…with blue tooth…Wait…….
Does Victron make cars now ?
If so, I’m sure they’re overpriced Eurotrash ?.
But the only time they are fun to drive is when they are in boost.And most direct injection only cars love to eat valves from carbon build up
So now they are doing port + direct injection systems which further complicates things for the diy crowd.
Turbo cars only improve economy when not in boost. Soon as it’s out of vacuum you are pushing more air, thus demanding more fuel.
I wish turbo 4 and turbo 6 were more common before the latest iteration of EPA appeasements
I live at 6500ft. I love forced induction. Not only because I’m a gearhead. But because the air is thin up here
Unfortunately here, it seems they waited/missed a whole decade of diesel commuter cars. Outside of the VW option there really wasn’t much at scale. Very cool options imo.What was this thread about again?
I mean I did later ask if the Civic could power a Victron. We may as well get sillier.
Diesel gets a bad rap, but fuel economy and carbon emissions are lower than for equivalent petrol/gasoline. Particulates however are a different issue. Our cars do most of their miles on the highway and we are in a rural area, which is perfect for diesel. But I think it's time to ditch the Merc and go electric.
Sounds like a beauty. I once owned a blue lagoon 04.5 gli but only ever had bolt ons.But the only time they are fun to drive is when they are in boost.
So how many overpriced victrons would it take to equivalently power my 337? 2L stroked AEP with an AEB built head along with a GT3076 and 870cc injectors.
Goose , your correct…and I say that the Victron blue is one of the best marketing strategy’s ever invented… I actually hear people on this forum dissing the blue color as boring ..Haaa, how little they know about product branding…marketing and sales…Sounds like a beauty. I once owned a blue lagoon 04.5 gli but only ever had bolt ons.
Hey now that I think about it. Some clear coat flake on a Victron box would match pretty close with that era blue. So you may be onto something, although if I recall 337s only came in silver.
What’s the mileage on your odometer? What shape is it in?My 1987 Buick Century has been getting 30 mpg for 36 years. Fuel economy hasn't really improved very quickly. And it's still my favorite car to drive. It's like riding on a cloud. And I don't mind rolling the windows up and down, manually.
It was a lot nicer looking before the R32 clone bumper went on to fit the fmic, it definitely doesn't have the sleeper look ?.Sounds like a beauty.
That blue lagoon is way better than the victron blue. It started with the bolt ons for me then the addiction evolved quickly just like it did with solar ?I once owned a blue lagoon 04.5 gli but only ever had bolt ons.
They could probably release a special edition clear coat model with antistatic.Hey now that I think about it. Some clear coat flake on a Victron box would match pretty close with that era blue.
That's correct reflex silver, it's my silver bullet. Someday I'll top out 6th gear, just have to find a runway... Tunnel vision kicks in at the top of 5th.So you may be onto something, although if I recall 337s only came in silver.
I don't know, would have thought the standards for new vehicles would be far tougher to pass today. But then when I look at the monstrosities for sale now, I have to wonder.And what about these measured results, from 2012 with 164k miles on the car, aren't good enough for today?
Over 200k.What’s the mileage on your odometer? What shape is it in?
I don't know, would have thought the standards for new vehicles would be far tougher to pass today. But then when I look at the monstrosities for sale now, I have to wonder.
Keeping your good old fuel efficient car running well is a better overall emissions prospect than buying some big shiny new electric truck. Well done you.
Commercial trucks and construction equipment, older models are made illegal unless engines replaced.