Comments on: Ford says Diesel/LPG not Hybrid is future

By: Conrad Riffle

Conrad Riffle — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:01:58 +0000

I want a Ford Ranger with a small diesel engine. When can I get one? We have thousands of small Bio-plants starting up in the USA and we can run 50 percent Bio in warm weather
with no problems. Bio has very little polution and be made for 38 cents a gallon. I have a VW Jetta diesel that gets 50 miles a gallon and has a powerful 1.9 100 horse engine. It runs like a 400 horse engine and better than any gas engine I’ve owned in the past 50 years. Lets get with the program and beat out dealers in other Nations.
Conrad Riffle

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:02:50 +0000

Well the petrol companies have it over us, Diesel is more than Petrol, seems to me the answer is Hybrid, I am sure battery replacement will be no more expensive than Diesel parts or Turbos or superchargers, we need cleaner air right!!

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:14:09 +0000

I agree Andrew M.

There couldn’t be much more to it surely?

All the plumbing is there. Engine internals also suitably modified which is a bonus over the petrol variant.

I don’t know if that means much as a mate has a duel fuel VS and it’s been running gas for last 150,000klms of its 230,000klm life with no probs although it has got a flash lube kit fitted.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:45:09 +0000

Realcars,
mate i was actually going to find out myself what the cost would be to have a better aftermarket LPG computer fitted to an E-Gas model.

if i can be bothered before i sign the bottom line i will suss it out.

half the stuff is already done with the E-Gas, its just lacking the better brain.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:42:20 +0000

dont worry guys TP is a fictional character.

nobody can deliver so many “flawed” arguments and seriously think they are for real.

i mean now he says LPG is scarce????
and you will always see a 40kw difference in power yet on the other hand acknowledge how there are systems that deliver comparible power outputs???

just laugh it off

i reckon he must type this sort of stuf and then sit there and play with himself laughing about how funny he thinks he is

oh we are laughing aswell alright, but it is just NOT WITH YOU (its at you if you didnt get the drift)
(well thats if you know what a drift is in your FWD camry)

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:25:34 +0000

Good luck REALCARS…………….its TP your referring to.

Good call PHILL!

By: Phill

Phill — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:12:55 +0000

TPs got plenty of gas

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:59:48 +0000

FALCON EGAS to Commodore sequential vapour system is like comparing a carby engine to a fuel injected engine.

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:57:37 +0000

Falcon egas(HAS NO INJECTORS WORKS LIKE A CARBY) could be improved if it was the same type as used on the Commodore(USES GAS INJECTORS SIMILAR TO EFI). Forget the dual fuel thing for a minute TP.

Commodore would be EVEN BETTER on gas if the current system was dedicated i.e no petrol and engine tuned exclusively for gas.

By: TP

TP — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:21:41 +0000

Lets not use excuses that Falcon hasnt been updated… the fact they havent is no doubt because there isnt much advancement to be had! The duel fuel system with its injection system offers more practicality with only 5kw loss of powered compared to 40kw with LPG and it also gives the convenience of regular petrol is LPG is scarce.