To: Olog-hai
30 years ago I used to drive a 12 ton International 466 diesel truck that get the same mileage as my 327 Chevy, and have wondered for a long time why diesels were not more prevalent. I also think diesel-electric would be feasible for SUVs etc. for superior MPG.
4 posted on
04/18/2013 2:44:17 AM PDT by
daniel1212
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To: daniel1212
My dad’s last logging truck was a 1968 IH with the biggest, most powerful V8 on the road back then. The only thing it couldn’t pass on the road was a gas station or the 1000 gallon gas tank and pump we had at our home.
12 posted on
04/18/2013 3:16:22 AM PDT by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: daniel1212
30 years ago I used to drive a 12 ton International 466 diesel truck that get the same mileage as my 327 Chevy, and have wondered for a long time why diesels were not more prevalent. I also think diesel-electric would be feasible for SUVs etc. for superior MPG. Leftists at the EPA have long hated diesel. I agree with you about diesel-electrics. Works great for trains. I'm surprised none of the hybrids we have today are D-E.
38 posted on
04/18/2013 7:11:06 AM PDT by
zeugma
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