Why GM gas engines are better than diesel
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What a joke.
"On this new site, you can learn about the Vortec 8.1L V8 engine, the only gasoline engine in classes 6, 7 and 8 trucks (for vehicles such as dump trucks, ambulances, wreckers, tow trucks and general medium-duty trucks used in vocations like landscaping, construction, utilities maintenance and hauling)."
These numnuts don't even know that GM doesn't make heavy duty trucks anymore. I can just picture a "Class 8" road tractor with a tiny little gas passer trying to pull double or tripple trailers. Like I said, what a joke.
"On this new site, you can learn about the Vortec 8.1L V8 engine, the only gasoline engine in classes 6, 7 and 8 trucks (for vehicles such as dump trucks, ambulances, wreckers, tow trucks and general medium-duty trucks used in vocations like landscaping, construction, utilities maintenance and hauling)."
These numnuts don't even know that GM doesn't make heavy duty trucks anymore. I can just picture a "Class 8" road tractor with a tiny little gas passer trying to pull double or tripple trailers. Like I said, what a joke.
What is this web site selling again?
They are promoting gas but list 3 diesel and 1 gasser.
They are promoting gas but list 3 diesel and 1 gasser.
Is that a real website? I'm left wondering if that engine shaking itself to pieces on the website is a GM gas engine or diesel. With the sound turned down low, it even sounds like it's self-destructing.
Not a terribly advanced site. I'd fire the author of the page. Compare to the site posted awhile back that assembled the 2.0 four-banger before your eyes. This GM site shows the engine disassembling and shifting the components around, and chugging and clattering, and the belts aren't even turning. Thermal clutch for a cooling fan? Thought that went out a long time ago.. I hate the dipstick location, and WHERE is the oil filter? They need a focus group to look at these things before they put em up for public scrutiny..
But what is up with that calculator. I am certain that the MPG offset of the duramax has to take in account in the fuel savings. What does the vortec 8.1 get? Talk about wasting a resource.
Understood, but surely a fleet buyer would look at that and....wonder?
I speced the gas 7.4L GM Merc Horizon gas engines in my boat because of similar reasons.
1. $40,000 cheaper in MY 2000
2. I don't put the hundreds of hours per year on to justify diesel.
3. diesel fuel issues regarding contamination
4. maintenance & repair costs 1/2 annual with gas
5. you can repower 10 years later with gas again for still 1/2 the cash you didn't spend in the first place.
So for some applications it makes real sense.
1. $40,000 cheaper in MY 2000
2. I don't put the hundreds of hours per year on to justify diesel.
3. diesel fuel issues regarding contamination
4. maintenance & repair costs 1/2 annual with gas
5. you can repower 10 years later with gas again for still 1/2 the cash you didn't spend in the first place.
So for some applications it makes real sense.
They seem to be claiming that the gas engine achieves the same fuel economy as the diesel. If I put the gas and diesel prices the same, while varying the mileage, the savings value does not change. Is it possible that gasser gets the same mileage as the diesels? I must be doing something wrong.
Must be a problem cause they clearly say for application under 25,000 miles a year is the place where you'd benefit.
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