The same new emissions that are destroying the motorhome chassis are coming to HD's

[Pryme]

2 hours ago, lineman1234 said:

I still belong to a ram cummins forum. A younger guy lives in Alaska and works for a wind mill farm company. The pictures and reality are amazing. Lots of maintenance. What is the cost to ship full scale huge windmills as well as replacement parts to Alaska. The truth of there is or isnt a profit for it would be nice. Add in the blades need replacing at some point.

    Each windmill will have a large green box at the base, that box is a 3 phase transformer, converting the lower produced power to higher power then underground wire to a central place to put into the grid. 

 

I have had to deal with people face to face wile working for the man. There solar equipment and some have battery storage, is sensitive to wanting a near perfect voltage to put back into the grid, via through the meter then to the transformer then the line.     Each electric company has a low and a high residential and or commercial voltage they must meet or keep. AT times the solar is out of its range, wile the company is within its range. So the solar kicks out putting back in, the customer is PIZZZED and i get/got to give the bad news. 

 

Things get a little fragile today in the diesel world. What happens if DEF fluid is in short demand? Even construction and farm equipment has def now. 

 

I see the corn industry first hand up north. Fields and fields of corn for ethanol. How is it profitable? Prep field in spring, plant it, spray it with roundup at least 2 times, harvest it, store or haul it in, has to be hauled in to the elevator at some point. Needs to be tilled up, better than just grain or soybeans, so that takes more energy. 

 

I have one place 40 miles away with non ethanol fuel up north. It costs more for non ethanol, i also get a solid 1.5-2mpg better fuel mileage with non ethanol 87 in my 6.6 gasser. 

Lots of non ethanol in my area. It’s more money though because it’s 91-93 octane that’s labeled as non ethanol. I run it in my bike, atv, mower and blower but not the truck. It keeps in less used equipment a lot better and is better on seals and such 

[revrnd]

45 minutes ago, Pryme said:

Lots of non ethanol in my area. It’s more money though because it’s 91-93 octane that’s labeled as non ethanol. I run it in my bike, atv, mower and blower but not the truck. It keeps in less used equipment a lot better and is better on seals and such 

Somehow the local garage still gets non-ethanol premium hear in Ontario. The Feds have mandated all gasoline contain 10% alcohol.

[64BAwagon]

They call it "rec fuel" here and its typically $1 gallon more than 87.   As I understand it the 10% added to gasoline actually improves the octane rating so in that regard I view it as a positive. I have first hand witnessed the damage it does long term to seldom used small engines. Carb kits aint cheap

 

[revrnd]

45 minutes ago, 64BAwagon said:

They call it "rec fuel" here and its typically $1 gallon more than 87.   As I understand it the 10% added to gasoline actually improves the octane rating so in that regard I view it as a positive. I have first hand witnessed the damage it does long term to seldom used small engines. Carb kits aint cheap

 

Yes alcohol has a higher octane rating than gasoline, but since an equal amount contains less BTUs of energy, fuel mileage is lessened in ethanol. 

[johnnyquick]

3 hours ago, C/K Man said:

 

Yes, actually I can.  But with regards to infrastructure we are not there yet.  

 

https://www.wabteccorp.com/locomotive/alternative-fuel-locomotives/FLXdrive

Not enough holes in the Earth can be dug to get the material required to fuel the electric dream and not enough holes can be dug to get rid of the waste either.

We are not there yet in MANY areas of the electric dream.

[johnnyquick]

On 11/7/2024 at 11:07 AM, bruceb58 said:

If you like paying more for practically everything you buy, you will get that. Even your GM truck that is assembled in the US is made with close to 50% of imported parts.

I have been paying more for everything I buy the past 3 3/4 years............

Nothing can scare me as bad now that sh*t for brains is leaving office, bring on the Tarriffs, The Tyrrany and the subjugation of Women that the left warned us about

[lineman1234]

Ill post 2 pictures, the first is my past ram in Arizona in between Wickenburg Surprise. Notice the smog in the background from the west coast. 

 

The second is my home area up north in Minnesota, notice no smog.................

 

More people in one area, more pollution. 

[64BAwagon]

On 11/8/2024 at 3:16 PM, revrnd said:

Yes alcohol has a higher octane rating than gasoline, but since an equal amount contains less BTUs of energy, fuel mileage is lessened in ethanol. 

The 10% blend with Ethanol and gas is a net positive from everything I have read, octane and mileage. 

On edit I see that my MPG assertion is wrong. After doing some further reading I see benefits of increased octane and knock control along with claimed reduction in pollutants but also a supposedly small decrease in MPG. I was going from recollection which was obviously wrong. 

Edited November 10, 2024 by 64BAwagon

[lineman1234]

18 minutes ago, 64BAwagon said:

The 10% blend with Ethanol and gas is a net positive from everything I have read, octane and mileage. 

     I love to experiment and when up north its flat my driving rural routs the same. I did 2 tanks of 91 octane and its non ethanol, i gained 1-1.5 mpg more, not enough to justify the cost, motor sounded and acted the same. 

   I did more than 2 tanks of non ethanol 87 and gained 1.5-2 mpg solid. All this is/was tank to tank. The non ethanol was a 40 mile out of my way trip to get it, first time was cheaper than normal hometown ethanol 87 then was more the next times. So not worth the extra cost, but ethanol gets worse mpg's in my 2024 6.6 gasser. 

    The motor sounds and acts the same on any of the 3 fuels. Just seems with my first hand experiments that it really likes non ethanol 87 as far as best fuel economy goes.

 

I went to visit a friend from northern MN to just below St Louie MO, just getting off the same interstate, same direction of travel same speed, right away i could tell i was out of ethanol areas, upon filling up and resting the trip. My hand calculating empty and towing are about spot on on my rig vs the dash reading.

Edited November 8, 2024 by lineman1234

[lineman1234]

Being up north for last winter, i noticed the cold and winter blend fuel/gasoline was less mpg than when it warmed up and summer blend came out. 

 

My diesel lost a solid 2mpg with winter blend, that wasnt even including extra warm up time to be nice to the motor and not blow the head gasket. 

[64BAwagon]

54 minutes ago, lineman1234 said:

Being up north for last winter, i noticed the cold and winter blend fuel/gasoline was less mpg than when it warmed up and summer blend came out. 

 

My diesel lost a solid 2mpg with winter blend, that wasnt even including extra warm up time to be nice to the motor and not blow the head gasket. 

Winter diesel was always a MPG loss on my LLY.  I never did any real world E0 vs E10 on any of my gas truck. The only time my trucks get premium is after I sell them.  I am very careful about my fuel choice and run mostly Costco or a local Exxon/mobil due to the Top Tier.  On the road traveling I burn a lot of Loves gas and have always had good luck with it. 

Edited November 8, 2024 by 64BAwagon

[KARNUT]

My first 10 years of retirement I went to the same place 3 times a year 1200 miles each way. I used 5 different vehicles starting with a 2014 GMC. The last 4 got about the same fuel mileage. I used different fuels top tier or truck stops. The biggest change in fuel economy was 70 MPH and higher. Usually for every mile over 70 I lost a mile per gallon. To be accurate you have to do it multiple times. The next biggest hit to fuel mileage is wind. I’ve seen 4 miles per gallon difference with wind. Another is how hard you accelerate getting to high way speeds. 

[revrnd]

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=27&t=4#:~:text=The energy content of ethanol,energy content of pure gasoline.

[lineman1234]

My first long tow hear for the winter in south Texas, mid on the gulf coast. About 1,600 miles 3 nights 4 days travel from up north so about 400 miles a day, avoiding interstate if possible, so secondary roads, speeds 55-66... Day 1 8.2mpg, day 2 8.4mpg, day 3 8.4mpg, day 4 nearing the coast and more wind, 7.7mpg. About 9,500lbs

 

I can see getting 6mpg on a bad day and odds are never hitting 10, but its a gasser, and gas has less energy per ounce than diesel so im ok with that. 

 

I just love the simplicity of no turbo and diesel related emissions stuff. The gasser is perfect for short stop and go trips, vs the diesel. 

[johnnyquick]

11 minutes ago, lineman1234 said:

My first long tow hear for the winter in south Texas, mid on the gulf coast. About 1,600 miles 3 nights 4 days travel from up north so about 400 miles a day, avoiding interstate if possible, so secondary roads, speeds 55-66... Day 1 8.2mpg, day 2 8.4mpg, day 3 8.4mpg, day 4 nearing the coast and more wind, 7.7mpg. About 9,500lbs

 

I can see getting 6mpg on a bad day and odds are never hitting 10, but its a gasser, and gas has less energy per ounce than diesel so im ok with that. 

 

I just love the simplicity of no turbo and diesel related emissions stuff. The gasser is perfect for short stop and go trips, vs the diesel. 

Do you still have the little fuel tank like my 1500 Silverado?

With max tow package and 6.2 with 10 speed between Eastern Wa and Lake Havasu AZ I usually can pull off 8mpg at best (6 in the mts)with my 24' enclosed car hauler.

Makes for frequent stops indeed over 70mph though.