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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2008 Diesel Power Challenge Invitations
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Posted April 4 2008 04:01 PM by trevorreed
Who's Who: Diesel Power Challenge 2008 It's that time of year again, and the invitations to the 2008 Diesel Power Challenge are going out. Just like the past 2 years, we have invited some of the most powerful street-legal...
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1989 Dodge Ram dry lake testing
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Posted April 1 2008 12:47 PM by Jason Sands
So what do you do when you are stuck in Las Vegas to LA traffic going 17mph? You take a shortcut across the desert! No, not really, but we did take project rust bucket out to a dry lake bed just outside of Las...
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13,000 mile 3.0L Diesel Update
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Posted March 28 2008 07:27 PM by dkennedy
In 13,000-miles our 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee's 3.0L diesel engine has sucked in a lot of air. By the looks of it, a lot of that air has been dirty!
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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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1989 Dodge Ram buildup: Project Rust Bucket
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Posted March 25 2008 10:31 AM by Jason Sands
When we first acquired our "1st generation" 1989 Dodge, a lot of people asked "why?" It didn't have creature comforts or huge fueling capabilities like the later trucks, heck, it didn't even have cruise...
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Do Diesels Really Save Money?
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Posted March 24 2008 10:27 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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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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Follow along as we go from zero to hero!
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Posted March 20 2008 01:11 PM by Jason Sands
Are you ready for the Rust Bucket Blogs?
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Diesel Power Grand Cherokee
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Posted March 10 2008 01:54 PM by dkennedy
With the price of diesel fuel hovering around $4.00 in California, I thought I better stay home this weekend and work on our diesel-powered 3.0L Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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Direct Injection Editorial - March 2008
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Posted February 25 2008 05:12 PM by dkennedy
My friend Steve Deitsch is as big a gearhead as anyone I've ever met. He's a Ford guy by nature, but he doesn't let brand loyalty stop him from admiring cool trucks and great engines from other manufacturers. Big Stevie,...
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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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