Submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world [bot] to technology@lemmy.world
Rumored ‘Big-Block’ Duramax Diesel Could Be 8.3L and We’re Off the Rails Now::You’d expect diesel engines to get smaller as time goes on, but recent reports claim GM’s truck power plant could grow by more than a liter.
California passed a law that new vehicle sales in that state, I think past January 20204, cannot be diesel if the engine is under 7 liters. I wonder if this is Duramax’s response.
20204? Seems to be an appropriate timeline, considering the auto lobby
Ha ha. Fixed the Typo.
Because I don’t have enough oversized idiots blasting their headlights in my eyes. Cool.
Why are we celebrating this?
If you read the article, you would see that larger diesel engines have lower emissions due to reduced compression ratios.
So big vehicles are good now. Can’t wait for cigarettes to get good again.
If you read the article, you would see that
if you believe the entirely baseless claim in that article, …
There you go.
Are we celebrating this? Looks more like just reporting on it to me…
They’ll never get smaller because emissions laws would affect them more.
Holy shit I thought the 6.6 in my 2500 was huge, but imagine how much the block would weigh on an 8.3L. I mean at some point your front suspension gets absolutely crazy. Would be smart if they could make it a straight six though instead of a V8, way better balance characteristics and that’s why many of the big diesels have that layout.
Packaging, that’s a big V8 already to fit under the hood. Tracktor trailers have big big long hoods
I know they’ve gotten more compact, but the 8.3L in our L8000 with it’s transmission probably weighs as much as a pickup.
Nice to see the burgerland folks adopting metric units like liter
minibyte@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
8.3L is what it takes to haul that fat American ass.
random_character_a@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Normally I’d say people who buy these cars are not near EV infrastructure, but I know thats not the case in the US.