The Ford F-150 is the most popular car in America, but it’s by no means perfect. Although MotorTrend praised the F-150 diesel in terms of its fuel economy and comfort, it also had some scathing critiques about it. Here are the two things that MotorTrend didn’t like about the F-150 diesel. Towing and hauling One …
Last week, we covered news that the Jeep Wrangler would be getting a diesel engine option. At the time, we could only speculate if the Gladiator pickup would get one, too. But now, we’ve got new info. And it looks like Jeep’s product planners are speaking our language. Because all signs point to the imminent …
Diesel pickup trucks have a problem. Not with technology—Ram just announced their latest half-ton diesel options—but with image. Even before Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal, diesel engines were far from popular in the U.S. This is despite diesel engines’ better fuel efficiency and torque compared to gasoline engines. Diesels had a reputation for excessive noise. The …
Which truck is the winner of the light-duty diesel wars? Well, it depends on what you want. Diesel engines in trucks are known to deliver better economy and torque characteristics in spite of the issues with environmental concerns. You will go farther with diesel power than burning gasoline, so there is that. Let’s compare choices, …
With the continuing fraud charges and fines in the billions of dollars that Volkswagen and other manufacturers are facing by what has been called “dieselgate,” it’s a bit hard to keep a straight face with this latest VW news. That being said, VW announced today a new generation of 2.0-liter TDI Evo diesel engines that …
Not again! Volkswagen, what are you doing? Stop it already! Just when you thought Volkswagen’s “Dieselgate” emissions debacle was behind it, a German court today revealed that VW’s “fix” for the diesel cheating devices contains another cheat device. We can’t make this up. In a court hearing in Dusseldorf, Germany, the district court there has revealed …