[SEL] OT PA trip & fuel costs

[Listerdiesel]

On 06/06/07, Rob Skinner <rskinner at rustyiron.com> wrote:
> > I said before that a friend - who knows his stuff - says diesel is
> > the way
> > to go for now.
>
> Diesel is always the way to go, as higher compression ratio equals
> higher efficiency.  Dugald Clerk wrote about it more than one hundred
> years ago.  Clerk actually stated in one of his books that although
> Diesel was on the right track by experimenting with high compression
> engines, Diesel still didn't know WHY high compression was better,
> and that he didn't understand the thermodynamics involved.  SMACK!
> Ya think there could have been a little rivalry among engine luminaries?
>
> Rob
>

Just been talking to our local Renault dealer about replacing our
present van. It will be 3 yrs old in September, probably done
150,000miles or so and we are gradually reducing the van replacement
time cycle so that we eventually run under the 3-year warranty.

The 140hp 2.5 turbo engine is now 150hp, same size engine, but the
other bits are much the same. Getting a quote tomorrow, delivery will
be September anyway.

Can't remember what Audi and BMW get out of their car diesels, but the
2.5litre Renault van engine is a real gem. I believe that we can get
it upped to 220HP with a chip remapping, but likely that would hurt
the reliability (and warranty!) Best one we have ever had in the UK so
far.



Peter
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