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What is this sorcery?


RC K9

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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.

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