All-New Ford EcoBlue Engine is Diesel Game Changer

[SID297]

I like a lot of the design features I see, but the emissions systems just kill it for me. As long fuel is cheap small diesel engines will never make sense under the current EPA regs in the US. Plus I hate the idea of a belt driven oil pump and timing belts suck. It's a diesel, make everything gear driven.

 

[Bioburner]

With Mazda I believe soon to release a spark controlled compression ignition engine with near diesel or better mileage forecast numbers without all the particulate capture problems of a diesel ,Fords idea of belting things on a diesel is not to smart

 

[03cobra#694]

Belts? At least chains, but technology I guess.

 

[SVTDarin]

Was the title sarcasm? "All-New Ford EcoBlue Engine is Diesel Game Changer"

 

[05satinGT]

Was the title sarcasm? "All-New Ford EcoBlue Engine is Diesel Game Changer"

That was the title of the video Ford posted. I'm assuming that is where he got the name.

 

[Badass_Forever]

Its all great until you start having after treatment issues. Better warranty up. They still have not worked all the bugs out of semi's yet, Let's hope this is all euro spec.

 

[DHG1078]

Diesel is typically cheaper than gas out here, but may change in a couple months when the new taxes go on effect.

Isn't the scr systems getting implemented on gas engines in there near future?

 

[Sonic605hp]

I hate english accents.

 

[SID297]

Diesel is typically cheaper than gas out here, but may change in a couple months when the new taxes go on effect.

Isn't the scr systems getting implemented on gas engines in there near future?

I doubt we'll need SCR for gas motors, but as compression climbs it's possible.

 

[Bioburner]

Check out Mazda's new engine to be used in 2018
Mouth full, homogeneous charge compression ignition, HCCI
30 percent better than current gas engine

 

[DHG1078]

Check out Mazda's new engine to be used in 2018
Mouth full, homogeneous charge compression ignition, HCCI
30 percent better than current gas engine

I'm interested in seeing if they drive more like a diesel or a gas engine.

 

[GTSpartan]

Was the title sarcasm? "All-New Ford EcoBlue Engine is Diesel Game Changer"

I suppose going el cheapo on key drive components is considered game changing.

Can't say I'd blame them. Not sure how enthusiastic I'd be about investing $500M to $1B on a new engine program, not knowing if it'll still be viable in 5 yrs.

 

[AustinSN]

I'm interested in seeing if they drive more like a diesel or a gas engine.

The review I read from Jalopnik said it drove surprisingly normal.

You can hardly tell when it switches over from HCCI to normal spark ignition, other than some after fire or something from the exhaust.