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Old 03-20-2017, 04:12 AM   #118 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
Military trucks don't have to meet incredibly intricate environmental regulations.

If you want a compression-ignition gasoline engine to meet civilian fuel economy and emissions targets, sophisticated electronics are a must.

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If we didn't have these regulations, you could build a multi-fuel engine for very, very little money. (as you and I know from cheap propane conversions available outside the US).
The point is that it wouldn't need overly-sophisticated sensors instead of going more similar to current Diesel technology.
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