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I reckon the Lc200 diesel will be as classic as the 70collectability of classic modern diesels.
I reckon the Lc200 diesel will be as classic as the 70collectability of classic modern diesels.
Almost agricultural.tractor-ability
Not only cars . The Hino 300 flatbed has a diesel electric versionas car manufacturers move towards hybrids and electric
Do you know why the shortage?been a long wait.
General shortage on high end processors I think, either that or the GPU.Do you know why the shortage?
I’m pretty certain Toyotas don’t have high end processorshigh end processors
And of course freight trains in AU are also diesel electric.Not only cars . The Hino 300 flatbed has a diesel electric version
Diesel electric technology has been around for decades. After all how did non nuclear powered submarines operate underwater?
I wonder if marketing “diesel electric” is better than “hybrid”
And of course freight trains in AU are also diesel electric.
And in other news, I have pushed the 'buy' button on a new car. A D250 Defender 110 base model with a few extras.
Delivery in July ... maybe.
Yes, and it is an inline 6: These are the best ICE engines around:That's the 3.0L diesel, is it not?
I believe not only is it a 6cyl, it is an inline 6 which is arguably the best engine in terms of balance and smoothness. (superb 1st and 2nd order crankshaft harmonics). 4 cyls are good except that there is an upper limit of 2litres of so. Any larger capacity and the highest rpm needs to be derated.
IIRC The older BMWs all had inline 6.
As @Quickstatus has already replied, yes. They also offer a D300 (299 bhp/220 kW) which is the same engine but tuned slightly higher.That's the 3.0L diesel, is it not?
No, I was spoilt with a Moke Californian when living in Kununurra in the 80's. That car, owned by one of my house mates went everywhere, with enormous loads. If it got stuck, we could lift it up and carry it over the obstacle. And then, when travelling to Macau in the mid 80's, when we got off the ferry, there in front of us was the Macau Moke rental. We promptly grabbed one and spent a few days racing around the roads, and parts of the GP track. A new Moke just wouldn't be the same.Brand new Mini Moke anyone?
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I think the problem with Australia is that there are some vast distances between places and if installing charging stations is going to be as efficient as the NBN roll out, don't hold your breath.Pretty soon they will be dumping all diesel variants of all cars here as the UK bans them shortly.... or just ceasing production all together as car manufacturers move towards hybrids and electric. Will be interesting to see how far behind Australia is with that!