RC K9 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 ghetto azz Christmas lights are a nice touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 If you watch the video, it seems like he's stating CAFE numbers, which are higher for a given vehicle than EPA (Monroney sticker) numbers. I don't know the exact equivalent, or equations, but it seems like 37mpg CAFE is 28mpg EPA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_average_fuel_economy#Agreed_standards_by_model_year,_2011-202 He states it has 270hp/440 (480)TQ on gas. For comparisons sake, 2.7L Eco boost is 22mpg EPA combined w/ 325hp/400TQ. The new 3.0L diesel in the F150s has 250hp/440TQ and is expected to get 30+mpg highway EPA, so maybe 24~25 combined? If we talk about tuper-charge engines, we can look at the Volvo T6 2.0L super+turbo charged. In the XC90 AWD it has 316hp/295 TQ and 23mpg combined. Probably a much smaller package and weight than what this currently looks like too. When you go to the T8 hybrid (same front engine w/elec motor and eAxle at hte back) that goes to 400hp/472TQ w/27mpg combined. Definitely a nice bump if they can achieve it and keep emissions, but it doesn't seem so earth shattering when you compare apples-to-apples. It will also probably be pretty expensive at first, since you will have to either license or have Achates make them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99StockGT Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 That's some crazy use of technology, what's old is new again! Imagine... where would we be technology wise if those crazy Germans had won the war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 That’s very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grudes Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Pretty interesting. I wonder what the long term durability of that engine would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1647545492 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Guy has a good grasp on the tech and explains it very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 "We anticipate..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Lol, engine hasn't even been started. Excellent marketing and sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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