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[haven]

Car and Driver talked with the new head of Nissan trucks. He confirmed that the diesel will be available in the "half ton" Titan. Nissan is considering entering the HD pickup truck market, and this engine would be a natural fit for a 2500 series truck, as wellas the half ton. It would look weak compared to the huge diesels Ford, GM and Ram put in their HD trucks. But 500+ ft-lb seems more than adequate to me.

If the diesel Titan proves to be popular, Ford and GM have smaller V6 diesel designs on the shelf. Ford's "Lion" 4.4 L V6 and GM's Duramax 4.5L V6 both are rated to produce 500+ ft-lb. Either will fit well in a half ton truck.

 

[Redline]

Car and Driver talked with the new head of Nissan trucks. He confirmed that the diesel will be available in the "half ton" Titan. Nissan is considering entering the HD pickup truck market, and this engine would be a natural fit for a 2500 series truck, as wellas the half ton. It would look weak compared to the huge diesels Ford, GM and Ram put in their HD trucks. But 500+ ft-lb seems more than adequate to me.snip....

I can surely see Nissan putting that engine in a redesigned Titan pickup, one that can truly complete with the 2nd gen. Tundra and Ford/Dodge/G.M. trucks. It would be a bit of a coup for Nissan, and if the rest of the truck was well designed they could have a great seller.

The terms, "half-ton", "three-quarter ton”, and "one-ton" are outdated in these times, whether using the total weight modern trucks are rated to carry (or pull), or the stout nature of the chassis, but without a better classification they remain popular. Two simple examples are the (slightly) larger ring gear on my 2011 Tundra (half-ton) compared to that of my '96 F350 (one-ton), and the superior brakes. Or the equal torque and much better horsepower the 5.7L Tundra engine offers compare to the 1st Gen. Dodge/Cummins trucks. Full-size "half-ton" pickups are capable of an amazing amount of work compared to decades past.

Cummins has been looking for a partner for these smaller V8 diesel engines for a while and Nissan seems a good fit; Fiat/Dodge/Ram wants to use their own engines in half-ton Ram chassis. If Cummins has announced it, I'm encourage this marriage might actually happen.

 

[haven]

Here's a report that says the new midsize trucks from GM (Colorado and Canyon) are now more likely to have a Diesel engine option when they appear in Fall of 2014. The likely candidates are the 2.5L and 2.8L four cylinder diesels GM uses in light trucks sold in markets outside North America. The 2.8L makes about 350 ft lb of torque.

http://www.autonews.com/article/201...7/diesels-add-fuel-to-truck-war#axzz2dEYwTRsu

 

[SSF556]

Here's a report that says the new midsize trucks from GM (Colorado and Canyon) are now more likely to have a Diesel engine option when they appear in Fall of 2014. The likely candidates are the 2.5L and 2.8L four cylinder diesels GM uses in light trucks sold in markets outside North America. The 2.8L makes about 350 ft lb of torque.

http://www.autonews.com/article/201...7/diesels-add-fuel-to-truck-war#axzz2dEYwTRsu

This article mentions a 2015 launch for the diesels.....still 2 years away.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/27/chevy-colorado-gmc-canyon-midsize-pickup-trucks-to-get-diesel-e/


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[Kaisen]

http://blogs.driving.ca/2013/08/30/day-9-halifax-or-bust/

Canadian couple sets fuel economy record in a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel

Drove 5955 Km (3700 miles) across Canada
Averaged 80.3 kph (50 mph)
Averaged 4.3L/100Km (54.7 mpg)

 

[haven]

Kaisen, thanks for sharing. That trans-Canada trip is impressive because of the relatively high average speed. Hyper-miler web sites say the sweet spot for maximum fuel economy is closer to 40 mph, not 50.

 

[drifter_r6]

Acheiving 54 mpg is impressive but are you really going to travel at 50 mph safely? Around here 40-45 mph are city speeds, the interstate is 65-75 mph, minimum. People will try to run you off the road if you are traveling 50 mph. Who doesn't at least stay with the flow of traffic, otherwise you become a danger to yourself and others. In real world driving that just doesnt seem practical.

 

[Kaisen]

It's one thing to drive 50 mph on the interstate. It's quite another to average 50 mph over thousands of miles including off-highway excursions for gasoline, and stoplights, etc. It's simply miles covered divided by time with the engine running. Go 60 mph for an hour, then spend 3 minutes stopped at one stoplight. You've now averaged 57 mph. They stated in their article that they pretty much went the speed limit the whole trip.

 

[ssapach]

It might also be worth noting that the max speed on the TransCanada highway at any point would be 110 km/hr. Also, it's much different than driving on any Interstate highway, there is less traffic on average and nobody is going to run you off the road. You could drive much less than the speed limit if you were so inclined, I mean people share that highway with slow moving farm equipment all the time so a slow moving car here or there won't cause a collision for no reason.

 

[haven]

Is the TransCanada Highway paved throughout? I remember driving for quite a distance on gravel in western Ontario many years ago.

 

[haven]

Noted hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes, founder of the CleanMPG.com web site, is on the road again. Gerdes and 11 other participants left Torrance, CA Saturday morning, and are expected to arrive in New York City on Monday.

This time, the vehicles are Audi's 2014 A6 and A7 diesel-powered sedans. Under the hood is VW's new 3.0L V6 diesel, rated to deliver 38 mpg on the highway. The vehicles' 700 mile range means the group will make only 4 stops during the 2900 mile coast-to-coast trip.

Here's a quick review of the 2014 A6 and A7:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-audi-a6-a7-tdi-first-drive-review

A Q5 SUV, also diesel powered, is the chase vehicle.

MPG results will be posted during the trip on Audi's Twitter and Facebook pages.

 

[haven]

After 46 hours of motoring, the three diesel Audis arrived in NYC Monday morning. The MPG results:

Q5: 38.623 mpg during the drive at 61.9 mph. (EPA estimate 31 mpg highway)
A7: 42.653 mpg at 62.175 mph. (EPA 38 mpg highway)
A6: 43.561 mpg at 62.440 mph. (EPA 38 mpg highway)

So Audi demonstrated that the EPA highway estimate is conservative. All three vehicles were fully loaded, carrying four adults, luggage and untold numbers of spent Red Bull cans and Moon Pie wrappers.

 

[Ryanmb21]

^whoa.

 

[Redline]

After 46 hours of motoring, the three diesel Audis arrived in NYC Monday morning. The MPG results:

Q5: 38.623 mpg during the drive at 61.9 mph. (EPA estimate 31 mpg highway)
A7: 42.653 mpg at 62.175 mph. (EPA 38 mpg highway)
A6: 43.561 mpg at 62.440 mph. (EPA 38 mpg highway)

So Audi demonstrated that the EPA highway estimate is conservative. All three vehicles were fully loaded, carrying four adults, luggage and untold numbers of spent Red Bull cans and Moon Pie wrappers.

An impressed drive and accomplishment for sure, and good PR for diesels. Yet I'm not surprised when any hyper-miler beats EPA estimates.

 

[redthies]

Is the TransCanada Highway paved throughout?

There are some small sections of tundra that must be crossed, but we have a network of rest areas with igloos to sleep in, and whale blubber snacks served by horse riding Mounties. :26_7_2:


It's not quite as refined as the US interstate system with free coffee at your rest areas.









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