Hybrid gives 50% better mpg for our trucks
12-23-2007, 06:59 PM
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Hybrid gives 50% better mpg for our trucks
New hybrid technology for out trucks, see minute 2:20
Check it out...50% increase in mpg in city driving!!! Sounds good but what's it gonna really be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_4d9o8E8z4
Check it out...50% increase in mpg in city driving!!! Sounds good but what's it gonna really be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_4d9o8E8z4
12-23-2007, 11:30 PM
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When I went to Hybrid class, I was amazed. No torque convertor, no starter, or belt driven a/c compressor. All that is on the front of the motor is the balancer and the water pump. I dont see people buying those things with intentions of going fast.
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12-26-2007, 09:49 AM
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I think it's a great thing and all but the numbers don't add up.
With cylinder deactivation I thought you were supposed to be able to acheive 20+mpg with the 6.0l or 5.3l engines???
If you get a 50% increase we would be talking around 30mpg would we not???
I guess I my have to go back to first grade and take my math for beginners over again.
This may be the " New Math" I have heard about for the last 15 years finally being put to use by newer engineers???
All this technology and we still only get 20-21mpg on a full size truck??
I just don't get it.
With cylinder deactivation I thought you were supposed to be able to acheive 20+mpg with the 6.0l or 5.3l engines???
If you get a 50% increase we would be talking around 30mpg would we not???
I guess I my have to go back to first grade and take my math for beginners over again.
This may be the " New Math" I have heard about for the last 15 years finally being put to use by newer engineers???
All this technology and we still only get 20-21mpg on a full size truck??
I just don't get it.
12-26-2007, 11:14 AM
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I think it's a great thing and all but the numbers don't add up.
With cylinder deactivation I thought you were supposed to be able to acheive 20+mpg with the 6.0l or 5.3l engines???
If you get a 50% increase we would be talking around 30mpg would we not???
I guess I my have to go back to first grade and take my math for beginners over again.
This may be the " New Math" I have heard about for the last 15 years finally being put to use by newer engineers???
All this technology and we still only get 20-21mpg on a full size truck??
I just don't get it.
With cylinder deactivation I thought you were supposed to be able to acheive 20+mpg with the 6.0l or 5.3l engines???
If you get a 50% increase we would be talking around 30mpg would we not???
I guess I my have to go back to first grade and take my math for beginners over again.
This may be the " New Math" I have heard about for the last 15 years finally being put to use by newer engineers???
All this technology and we still only get 20-21mpg on a full size truck??
I just don't get it.