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Originally Posted by t vago
The higher compression ratio of a diesel engine does not provide as much fuel economy savings as is generally thought.
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This is your quote from before, and there are other conditions existing that you are neglecting so you can feel okay about making flawed statements. A 15-20% gain on CR alone is pretty worthless, I will admit. That is why I am lowering the compression on everything I own.
How about the 13.5% increase in BTU or energy content of the fuel? Almost there... No throttle, higher running temp, and direct injection... Yeah, that should do it. Now that you have dispelled the myth that CR doesnt...well, read your quote. I am pretty sure that if I were to offer everyone a 15% increase in FE they would come running for that miserably small gain.