In 1935, with no diesel-powered passenger cars in production at the time, Cummins Inc. briefly collaborated with Auburn Automobile Company to install a prototype Cummins Model A 6-cylinder diesel in a 1935 Auburn. Using an aluminum block and head for a much lighter engine than typical cast-iron diesel engines, the innovative new engine provided fuel efficiency by getting better mileage using less expensive fuel: diesel compared to a gasoline counterpart, with diesel being less than half the price of gasoline.

The only thing wrong with diesel engines is the EPA.

If they hadn’t went low sulfur, with todays technology I don’t know how many gas engines would be out there.

Which is why the 1981 John Deere 4440 tractor I bought in 2023, with 4200 hours on it, cost what it would have cost new in 1981. It does not have any EPA on it.

Agreed. The old high sulfur fuel was cheap, and the fuel systems got lubricated well.

I never understood why the automotive industry never went all in on diesel engines. Reading this article it makes even less sense.

https://www.cummins.com/news/2024/02/27/clessie-cummins-exploration-diesels-potential-passenger-cars

Do you add anything to the new diesel for the tractor or does it handle the low sulfur okay?

I add Clear Diesel to the nurse tank, when I fill that up. A trusted local mechanic told me thats all I need to do.

I never understood why the automotive industry never went all in on diesel engines. Reading this article it makes even less sense.

https://www.cummins.com/news/2024/02/27/clessie-cummins-exploration-diesels-potential-passenger-cars

I love my 1/2 ton diesel. If it would be a pre-emission pre-electric everything diesel I’d really love it.

I never understood a half ton diesel. You still have limited towing due to the half ton truck itself minus the motor

I never understood a half ton diesel. You still have limited towing due to the half ton truck itself minus the motor

I guess that's the point of my post, more vehicles should be diesel. Not just trucks and tractors

Diesel was also cheaper before the EPA decided to make diesel elimination its mission. Whether by reformulation of the product or messing with the equipment they are regulating it out of existence.

Google 2028 diesel admission regulations

Will I want throw up?

Fuel milege?? If you do the math by adding the extra cost of the diesel motor along with the extra cost of the diesel fuel it will take 10 years just to break even. Going by driving 15,000 a year.

Waiting 10 years to break even is a loss. The democrat logic spend $100 to save a dollar