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FrankA
05-12-2007, 07:49
check this out--especially at the end at the 1/4 mile track;
http://awakeatthewheel.net/2007/04/27/mtv-biodiesel-pimp-my-ride-video/
garre1tt
05-29-2007, 14:19
That was great. Shame on GM for not giving us the option of this motor in more than just the pick up trucks.
JeepSJ
05-30-2007, 08:35
I just want to know what they used for a wiring harness? Did they hack a truck harness, or is GM making a stand-alone harness for the D-Max?
FrankA
06-01-2007, 06:41
just spent ten days in munich--it drives me crazy to see so many diesel choices in another country!
Skoda, Opel, Vw,Benz, Bmw,Toyota,Audi, Puegot, Mini, Smart--just to name a few.
Almost every other car/truck was a diesel. I guess we will start to see more diesels here by the end of the year.

Also biodiesel was less than one euro a liter.
Dakster
06-05-2007, 18:34
Hmmm. I don't think that is all that good. According to onlineconversion, 1 Euro = 1.35 US. It takes 3.78 Litres to make a gallon. So if it was exactly 1 euro it would equal 1.35 x 3.78 = $5.10 a gallon...

If it was .80 Euros/ Litre than it would be 1.08 x 3.78 = $4.08 / gal. I don't think that is such a great deal. Hate to bust your bubble with the conversion. Now since most of thier diesel cars get great mileage you make out there.

I know my wife's 1.9l PD TDI gets 35 in nasty city traffic. She averages out to it costing us $10 per 100 miles driven to fill up. My truck comes out to around $20+. I could do the math to figure it exactly, but it took $30 to fill her tank last night and she drove a hair over 300 miles... Same miles driven took me over $60 to fill up.
FrankA
06-06-2007, 07:35
no bubble to burst. just letting people know what it cost. Fuel as been almost twice as musch in europe for a long time becuse of taxes. Biodiesel is under one euro a liter ( around .80). regular diesel about 1.3 euros. super diesel about 1.5. and regular gas about 1.5.
jimbucks
07-26-2007, 13:08
If any members have any questions on this build contact me at yacht4you@hotmail.com. I have a good friend in California that was a 'hands-on' member of the build team for this.

Jimbucks