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Filipino Police Cars to Run on French Fry Oil
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Posted July 30 2008 10:24 AM by esanchez
Edmunds' Inside Line is reporting that a small test fleet of police patrol vehicles in the Philippines are going to do a trial test of running on a blend of 60 percent petro-diesel, and 40 percent on used French Fry oil....
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2.8L Jeep Conversion
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Posted July 28 2008 05:12 PM by jason.thompson
When swapping engines measure twice and cut once. Better yet don't cut at all just bolt it in.
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Test Driving the 2009 VW Jetta TDI
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Posted July 14 2008 06:04 PM by esanchez
Okay, 99.5 percent of the content and discussion on Diesel Power is all about Cummins, Duramaxes and Powerstrokes. But there are a few of us that frequent the site interested in diesel as much for its economy as its...
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Diesel Power Editor Thankful for Web Presence
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Posted May 6 2008 09:42 PM by esanchez
The first day of competition of the 2008 Diesel Power Challenge in West Valley City, Utah has just wrapped up. The weather was gorgeous, and despite a liberal application of sunscreen, I turned into a literal "redneck"...
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Ford 4.4L Diesel F-150
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Posted May 1 2008 04:53 PM by trevorreed
Whoops! Someone got a picture of the brand-new Ford 4.4L V8 diesel engine at at dealer show and posted it on the internet (see links below). We have a policy against running unauthorized photos, (such as those taken at a...
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The Newest Diesel Warning Sticker
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Posted April 30 2008 10:34 AM by esanchez
Okay, I know I'm not the only one who's had this deep, dark thought since the announcement that aqueous urea would be one of primary means of diesel exhaust after-treatment. Many U.S.-spec diesels from the 2009 model year...
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Why I'm Not Worried About Higher Economy Standards
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Posted April 22 2008 10:01 AM by esanchez
With all the crying and carrying on by the OEMs over the upcoming CAFE standards, you'd think the apocalypse was nigh. But while some companies are crying and whining about the "impossible" standards, others are quietly...
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Nissan Titan Diesel
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Posted April 18 2008 01:01 AM by trevorreed
This week, Nissan and Dodge announced a joint venture that will result in Chrysler LLC building future Titan pickups at its plant in Saltillo, Mexico for model year 2011. Production of the Dodge Ram will be transferred...
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Record Diesel Fuel Prices
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Posted April 14 2008 01:45 PM by esanchez
The image with this blog post is not a chop or edit, it's the real deal. That's right, $4.87 a gallon, taken by Diesel Power publisher Steve VonSeggern in the California desert town of Shoshone. Granted, above the norm by...
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Diesel Smog Checks
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Posted April 10 2008 06:30 PM by trevorreed
One of the benefits to owning a diesel vehicle in California has been that trucks, (and cars), have been exempt from smog checks in the Golden State. That it, up 'till now.
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New Diesel Trucks
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Posted March 28 2008 04:58 PM by trevorreed
It's amazing. The new diesel trucks with the 6.7L Cummins, the Duramax LMM, and the 6.4L Power Stroke with compound turbos have significantly lower emissions than the engines they replaced (5.9L Cummins, Duramax LBZ, and...
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Audi R8 TDI May Be V8 Only
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Posted March 25 2008 06:02 PM by esanchez
With all the wild rumors flying around the blogosphere, it's hard to know what to believe anymore. And now after all the teases, limited media test drives, and concept "unveilings" of the R8 V12 TDI LeMans, now comes talk...
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Does Diesel Make More Sense in Small Cars
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Posted March 25 2008 01:10 PM by esanchez
A few days ago, I posted some numbers on the calculated cost savings of diesel in full-size trucks. Even at the extortionary price of more than $4.00 a gallon, we unscientifically calculated that yes, if you plan on...
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Diesel Fuel Prices
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Posted March 21 2008 02:53 PM by trevorreed
How Much Are You Paying for Diesel?
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Duramax Cleans Up Its Act
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Posted February 6 2008 07:14 PM by esanchez
DAYTON, Ohio - General Motors Corp. (GM) announced an investment of $69 million in its DMAX plant in Moraine to manufacture a new Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo diesel engine that will meet stringent emissions standards in...
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