Diesel powered automobiles Diesel questions, answers and open discussion welcome here. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:45:38 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:45:38 +0000 CleanMPG http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?forums/92/ The best (and last) diesel car ever....(2018 Honda Civic 1.6) Fri, 18 May 2018 15:52:30 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56031/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56031/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus the last diesel it will develop. Diesels still made up 45 percent of European passenger-car sales last year, but that percentage is falling rapidly and is disproportionately made up of cars bigger than the Civic. Within a technology generation, the case for spending the money necessary to develop another all-new diesel for a minority player like the Civic will almost certainly be gone. But it is fitting for such an engineering-led company that,...

The best (and last) diesel car ever....(2018 Honda Civic 1.6)]]> 15 Bosch claims diesel emissions breakthrough Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:53:59 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56123/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56123/ invalid@example.com (Jay) Jay
Bosch claims diesel emissions breakthrough]]> 10 CUMMINS is now selling the 2.8L I4 Turbo Diesel Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:11:19 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55649/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55649/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel RAM 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Emissions Issues Fri, 19 May 2017 16:32:37 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53927/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53927/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Another turbo diesel in trouble…

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2017 RAM 1500 Tradesman RWD with the 8’ bed with the 3.0L EcoDiesel - $32,485 to start including the $1,320 D&H charge. Just over $25k with discounts.

This is by far the BEST WORK TRUCK AVAILABLE IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA.

The EPA has targeted FCA as the next...

RAM 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Emissions Issues]]> 15 Continental’s New AdBlue Dosing System Reduces NOx Levels Further Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:55:30 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53971/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53971/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel The Diesel Cruze Hatchback Will Be Available with a Manual in U.S. Sat, 29 Oct 2016 16:08:31 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53759/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53759/ invalid@example.com (JohnM) JohnM the new Cruze will get a diesel engine option in the States. On both the hatchback and the sedan. Even better, diesel Cruze buyers will have the option to choose a manual or an automatic transmission.

Yes, you read that right. You'll soon be able to purchase a diesel hatchback with a six-speed manual transmission in the U.S. again. And it'll be offered by an American automaker, not a European one....

The Diesel Cruze Hatchback Will Be Available with a Manual in U.S.]]> 2 Renault considers killing off diesel engines Fri, 09 Sep 2016 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53640/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53640/ invalid@example.com (Gord) Gord According to BBC News Renault is considering killing off diesel engines in Europe.
The move is a reaction to the cost of ensuring that diesel engines comply with tighter emissions regulations.

The crackdown follows last year's diesel emissions scandal involving German car maker Volkswagen.

Renault's move was reported by Reuters and has not yet been officially announced.

Senior Renault executive Thierry Bollore has said that tougher emissions standards and testing methods would make diesel...

Renault considers killing off diesel engines]]> 10 Renault Considers Killing off Diesel Engines Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:31:37 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53642/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53642/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Cummins R&D Working on Turbo Diesel PHEV Targeting 50% Lower Fuel Consumption Fri, 15 Jul 2016 03:17:59 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53481/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53481/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
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When fully loaded, Class 6 vehicles weigh between 19,000 and 26,000 pounds and typical examples include school buses or single axle work trucks.

With their expertise in internal combustion engines, Cummins researchers will optimize the powertrain by selecting the engine with the best...

Cummins R&D Working on Turbo Diesel PHEV Targeting 50% Lower Fuel Consumption]]> 1 Chris Marchand, Exec. VP of Ops, Jaguar/Land Rover North America Talks Turbo Diesel Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:01:20 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53338/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53338/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Turbo Diesel Series Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:04:25 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53321/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53321/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
One of my favorite Southern California cars arrives in the form of this 32/42 mpg rated #BMW #328d seen in a local making lot.

I always give as thumbs up whenever I see an owner behind the wheel of one out here as well. This thing will best any gasoline fueled hybrid or non-hybrid including the 1st - 3rd gen #Prius out on the super slab when it comes to skipping the pump. It just does.

PS: Diesel fuel has cost less than gasoline in Calif. for years. If people were serious about lowering their fuel consumption, emissions and total...

Turbo Diesel Series]]> 18 Problems with fuel consumption Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:49:19 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53147/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53147/ invalid@example.com (williamcalhoun) williamcalhoun 3 Europe's love affair with diesel cars has been a disaster Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:41:42 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52504/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52504/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus http://www.vox.com/2015/10/15/9541789/volkswagen-europe-diesel-pollution


"Europe's diesel push might have seemed sensible once upon a time. But 20 years later, with the benefit of hindsight, it looks like a huge mistake, an impotent climate policy that had all sorts of unintended consequences."]]> 3 2010 Golf TDI blog and observations Sat, 19 Sep 2015 04:37:28 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/31683/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/31683/ invalid@example.com (seftonm) seftonm
-Fuel economy at 60+ mph on cruise is very close to that of my old TDI. When this one breaks in, it may beat the old one in certain cases. Haven't been able to get city fuel economy close yet. While my old one would easily break into the mid 3 L/100km range, it's been hard to get this one below 4 L/100km so far. Granted, I haven't done much city driving so it may improve a little.

-I'm starting to detect some of the engine's transitions in operating modes to do regenerations and so on. It's not as...

2010 Golf TDI blog and observations]]> 99 How Buying a Diesel Vehicle Can Save You Money Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:28:50 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52190/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52190/ invalid@example.com (JohnM) JohnM
How Buying a Diesel Vehicle Can Save You Money]]> 3 Five vehicles that cost less to own as diesels Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:16:34 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51244/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51244/ invalid@example.com (JohnM) JohnM
Or not at all. Vincentric, a company that specializes in assessing total cost of ownership, just made those calculations, and found that diesels as a whole cost more over the long run (considering five years of ownership and 15,000 miles of driving per year) than the market-equivalent gasoline versions of the same model....

Five vehicles that cost less to own as diesels]]> 2 2009 BMW 335d FE Techniques Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:47:21 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21335/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21335/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel How to drive the mighty 335d Super-diesel to excellent FE.

[xfloat=left]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Passenger_Side_Rear_in_the_rain.jpg[/xfloat]Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - April 20, 2009

2009 BMW 335d – 27 mpgUS combined and worth almost 50 with a little work from you.

Techniques Explained​

Basic accelerations - With no one following, acceleration from 0 mph can be accomplished with a light touch of the...

2009 BMW 335d FE Techniques]]> 11 VW/Audi TDI HPFP Failures Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:42:39 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51200/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51200/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
This thread on TDIClub is getting to be ridiculously long. :(

Official list of HPFP Failures

Wayne]]> 1 @HumbleMechanic and @JavierMota talk diesels: Pros/Cons Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:26:13 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50248/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50248/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
Listen to it in the background. Good stuff from two friends...

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Wayne]]> 13 Gasoline Fueled Diesel Truck?? Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:32:53 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/49546/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/49546/ invalid@example.com (priusCpilot) priusCpilot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1_WMgSjGXk]]>