Heard about this this morning on Speed channel. Amazing emissions results and fuel economy...

Die hybrids die! Diesels shall take over the Earth!

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/08/d...esels-for-the/

 

How are you suposed to blow huge clouds of black smoke through that?

 

for one its Mercedes. can any of you work on these? how many ppl out there can actually work on these. because dodge wont even work on those Sprinters they produce. and around me there are only 2 mechanics that can do warranty work on the dodge sprinters and would you want to pay their labor cost???

 

I wasn't so much suggesting that it replace ALL diesels, I just thought it was cool that diesels are making themselves a viable alternative to hybrids when it comes to economy and being "green".

 

true i wasnt sayong that ypu were i was just saying that the only real big draw back was what i stated before. and diesel would be a heck of a lot alternative that expensive hybrids.

 

While I have been working on Mercedes Heavy Duty and Medium Duty Diesels for 3 years and MB certified. I can say I dont miss a day that I dont see a Sprinter come in. Word is, Dodge is taking over sales and service of them once they get there techs trained.

If you think the Bluetech system is weird, just wait till you see what the other MFG's come out with in 07

 

I've only been yelling that at the top of my lungs every day for like 3 years now. We're brothers!

 

my dad told me that they were supposed to be doing that like 2 years ago or when they first aquired them. except that the dodge guys said to basically stick it cuz they are a pain in the ****. and at replacing an engine at 10,000 is seriously too expensive. but i hope if they do start to mass produce them more, that they bring the price down some.

 

It's odd that the article did not point out that the Jeep turbo-diesels are NOT Mercedes-Benz engines. The only thing Mercedes on mine is the hose clamps.

 

So... when we raise the hood on one of the newer cars, how come we can't see anything but an engine cover and a two color-coded dipsticks sticking out? Is the buyer supposed to get the impression that THAT particular jewel of an engine is sealed, invioable, untouchable?

I guess getting a beer, raising the hood, and gazing at the plastic engine cover will never be the same as doing so with an oily, smelly old Cummins.