On diesels, the EPA’s particulate matter regulations have really done a number on trucks and heavy diesels the last few years. Some companies (including Mitsubishi) have actually halted production of trucks for the US market until the EPA got its regs finalized to a point where something could be designed to comply with it. Then the regs will change again.
I have always thought that MPG was a very poor measure of efficiency. There is nothing there to account for the load being moved. Under this system, a semi moving 80000lb of freight at 4MPG is less efficient than a Prius moving a 160lb guy at 40MPG. Is the Prius 10 times as efficient as the semi, or is the semi 50 times as efficient as the Prius.
Could this be why cars are delivered on trucks??
******* “On diesels, the EPA’s particulate matter regulations have really done a number on trucks and heavy diesels the last few years. Some companies (including Mitsubishi) have actually halted production of trucks for the US market until the EPA got its regs finalized to a point where something could be designed to comply with it. Then the regs will change again.” *******
The low sulfur diesel just increases the cost at the pump ... Like everybody else that wants to preserve and extend the life of their diesel engines we use additives to replace what the Refinery is forced to remove. So again all the Govt (EPA) has accomplished is raising prices and increasing the regulations and therefore increasing their power and making us pay for the privilege.
TT