turbodiesels
Supercharged heavy-fuel engines
Turbodiesels are diesel engines equipped with turbochargers, which force additional air into the combustion chamber to increase power and efficiency.
The combination of diesel fuel economy with turbo-boosted performance makes turbodiesels popular in heavy-duty trucks, commercial vehicles, and European passenger cars.
The new turbodiesel gets forty miles per gallon on the highway.
Vehicles powered by such engines may also be called turbodiesels.
Machines converting fuel to motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- intercoolerHeat exchanger for compressed air
- compressionForcing into smaller space
displacement · powertrain · drivetrain · cylinders · boost · crankshaft · pistons · camshaft
Rate velocity changes
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- pullingForce toward oneself
- low-endBottom-tier in price
- gruntLow guttural sound
payload · efficiency · responsiveness · throttle · overboost · tuning · remapping · dyno
Extent of variation
- economySystem of trade and production
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- longevityDuration of existence
durability · maintenance · reliability · resale · break-even · commuting · highway · long-distance
Heavy cargo vehicles
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- SUVsLarge passenger vehicles
- sedansFour-door passenger cars
- hatchbacksCars with rear cargo doors
wagons · vans · Ram · BMW · Mercedes · Audi · Volkswagen · TDI
Minute airborne solids or droplets
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- DieselgateAutomaker emissions deception
pollution · regulations · filters · environmental · compliance · testing · recalls
engines
Machines converting fuel to motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- intercoolerHeat exchanger for compressed air
compression · displacement · powertrain · drivetrain · cylinders · boost · crankshaft · pistons · camshaft · manifold
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
grunt · payload · efficiency · responsiveness · throttle · overboost · tuning · remapping · dyno · modified
range
Extent of variation
- economySystem of trade and production
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- consumptionUsing up of resources
longevity · durability · maintenance · reliability · resale · break-even · commuting · highway · long-distance
trucks
Heavy cargo vehicles
hatchbacks · wagons · vans · Ram · BMW · Mercedes · Audi · Volkswagen · TDI · Jeep
particulates
Minute airborne solids or droplets
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
Dieselgate · pollution · regulations · filters · environmental · compliance · testing · recalls