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DPF
DPF Example Posted July 29 2008 01:53 PM by jason.thompson

    A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) from the future.   

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The Bottom of the Barrel?

Oil Energy Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Oil Posted July 25 2008 03:34 PM by jason.thompson

    If one of its vital pumping stations were attacked in the winter, its nine million barrels of hot oil could congeal into the world's largest Chapstick. -Armory B. Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins "Fools Gold...

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Singing the Sick Liter Blues

6.0L's
'05 6.0L Posted July 17 2008 11:40 AM by Pstroke97

If you are in the market for a used Ford and don’t want to be singing this catchy tune in the near future, look deep into your used truck’s history before you buy it. You may just find that your truck has a bit of a wrap...

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A Kitty with 29,000 lives!

Heavy Equipment
CAT Posted July 15 2008 10:16 AM by Pstroke97

This lucky CAT has been around a long time. Living for fuel was it’s life story.

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Ford F-150 4.4L Diesel Photo Leaked!

Ford 4.4L Diesel F-150
Ford 4.4L Diesel V-8 Posted May 1 2008 03:53 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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Who's Going to Bowling Green???

Diesel Drag Racing
TS Performance Outlaw Event Posted April 23 2008 09:13 PM by trevorreed

Who's Going to Bowling Green, Kentucky??? The entire Diesel Power staff will be heading to the TS Outlaw Drag Race and Sled Pull event this weekend. Click here for more info about the event: TS Performance Outlaw Event

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35 MPG Cafe - What's the Big Deal?

Why I'm Not Worried About Higher Economy Standards
VW Jetta SportWagen Posted April 22 2008 09:01 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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Would You Buy a Nissan Titan Diesel?

Nissan Titan Diesel
Nissan Titan diesel Posted April 18 2008 12:01 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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Diesel Smog Checks Coming to Cali

Diesel Smog Checks
Diesel Smog Check Posted April 10 2008 05:30 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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DPF - WTF?

New Diesel Trucks
Diesel Power Magazine Dodge 6.7L DPF Posted March 28 2008 03:58 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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Diesel: Doing the Math

Do Diesels Really Save Money?
Diesel Fuel Calculator Posted March 24 2008 09:27 AM by esanchez

For many years, diesels were considered the more economical choice in full-size trucks, and for the models the option was offered on, passenger cars as well. But with diesel prices now far surpassing even that of premium...

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How Much Are You Paying for Diesel?

Diesel Fuel Prices
High Diesel Prices Posted March 21 2008 01:53 PM by trevorreed

How Much Are You Paying for Diesel?

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VW to Bluetec: No Thanks

Volkswagen Backs Out of Bluetec Alliance
VW TDI Badge Posted August 7 2007 03:06 PM by esanchez

According to reports coming out of Germany, Volkswagen has announced that it will no longer be a part of the Bluetec technology alliance that was supposed to be a technology-sharing consortium to pool resources for the...

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Mini Max

310+ horsepower 4.5 liter half-ton Duramax Planned for 2009
4.5 Liter Light-Duty Duramax Posted June 15 2007 01:48 PM by esanchez

High-efficiency V-8 scheduled for pickup trucks under 8,600 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight and HUMMER H2 Low emissions, high performance and excellent fuel economy Expected to deliver class-leading torque, power and...

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Navistar Gets Nasty with Ford (Again)

Navistar Claiming Ford is Stealing Design for New Engine
2007 Ford Expedition Posted June 7 2007 01:12 PM by esanchez

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Navistar is now accusing Ford of essentially ripping off a design that the two companies developed in association with each other in a European joint-venture. The company has filed a...

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