What else would you expect from a land of engineers. You Germans know what is the best, and most efficient. If we could only get the US to figure this out. We have a bunch of politicians deciding what is best based on the odor coming from the tail pipe. We are running mostly ancient technology spark ignition engines over here. I have 2 CRDs and 2 Sprinter vans with diesels of course. (biggthumpup)
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What else would you expect from a land of engineers. You Germans know what is the best, and most efficient. If we could only get the US to figure this out. We have a bunch of politicians deciding what is best based on the odor coming from the tail pipe. We are running mostly ancient technology spark ignition engines over here. I have 2 CRDs and 2 Sprinter vans with diesels of course. (biggthumpup)
BauhausKK_Germany
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OK. We know how to make an engine efficient.
But: Its not because we are clever. :Bye:
No.
One gallon diesel in germany costs 7.51 US-$ (price of totay!). So we need efficient engines.
Because we love the american way of life and especially american cars, we like to buy them with diesel-engine or convert or adapt (???) them with liquid petrol gas. That is less expensive.
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The engine of the jeep liberty CRD comes from Italy. It ist an old engine. The engines in the Patriot (i love that car too) and the one of the Grand Cherokee are much better. They are from Chrysler an Mercedes Benz.
:happy107:Regards!
WOW over $7.00 USD a gallon for diesel......and we think $3.999 is bad and it is but it could get way worse.
I watched the fuel Movie a year ago and again last weekend. the movie was from 2008 and was showing Germany was very big on Bio-diesel and it was more avalible and cheaper than petrodiesel because of less taxes on it. Is that true. I would like to see that here in the states. We really need some major energy independance.
I watched the fuel Movie a year ago and again last weekend. the movie was from 2008 and was showing Germany was very big on Bio-diesel and it was more avalible and cheaper than petrodiesel because of less taxes on it. Is that true. I would like to see that here in the states. We really need some major energy independance.
Funny for being so big on Bio, my 2010 Sprinter says not to run anything over B5?
Well over here in the US we like your German engineered autos. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side?
BauhausKK_Germany
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Yes, it WAS less expensive, i think 0,15 US-$ /gallon. But we had many problems with the engines and reduced power. And it smelled not very good.:smokin:
Now it is mixed to petrol-diesel up to 5%. For the same price. If you want to buy 100 % petrol diesel, you must buy "ultimate-diesel" (http://www.aral.de/aral/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=4000594&contentId=57846)
They tell us it would be much better than every other diesel. But ist isn't.
Only the "normal" diesel got worse because of 5% bio-share.
So we must try to behave economically.
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Drivers may but techs cringe at the sight of them.I mean what is wrong with wheel studs and lugnuts? Stupid lug boltsprotest.gif
Yeah, they can be alot of fun, I remember them on the old VW bugs, going back to the 60s and before, and they still are using them in 2011. Actually my Sprinters have lug bolts. I wonder if they use them on heavy trucks as well?
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