Diesel World January 2022

For some reason I’ve been getting asked a bunch lately why I still have a 38R turbo on my 7.3L when they know I have everything the engine needs for much more power than that little turbo would ever be able to support. And with a 700 RWHP goal in mind before the end of 2017 they know the 38R’s 500 rear wheel horsepower limit is really holding me back. It simply won’t flow enough air to make much more than 500 horsepower. Now I’ll tell you I never intended on keeping the little guy on there and always planned on going to a larger S300 framed turbo at some point. Well until the bottom end gets built I’m on the fence. I still drive my truck to work every…

Out on the eighth-mile drag strip at Wagler Motorsports Park, the Outlaw Diesel Super Series conducted its fifth race of 2021 under the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza umbrella. Despite many drivers struggling to find traction in the toasty track conditions, the Stainless Diesel crew formulated a work-around that flat-out got the job done. During qualifying, driver Johnny Gilbert put up a 4.86 at 158 mph, which reset the trap speed record in the Pro Street category. In 5.90 Index, Justin Duffy broke out in a big way, but also moved the 4x4 Allison record deeper into the 5’s with his 5.76-second blast at 126 mph. SOURCE: HTTPS://WWW.OUTLAWDIESELSS.COM/…

The effects of semiconductor supply chain disruptions and historically low inventories are taking a big toll on one of the world’s largest automakers. General Motors dealers delivered 446,997 vehicles in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2021, which was down 218,195 units from a year ago. Now for the good news. GM did grow its retail share in the full-size pickup segment by 2 percentage points in the third quarter, with Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra combining for a 38-percent share. Fleet sales were up 13-percent to boot. In addition, seven in 10 customers in the full-size SUV segment bought a Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, or GMC Yukon. SOURCE: HTTPS://NEWSPRESSUSA.COM/…

We now report to you, from across the pond, that the world is officially upside down. At least, it might be in Lancashire County over in the United Kingdom. The county council has rolled out a host of electric vehicle charging stations toted as being self-contained, taking less than a day to install, and requiring on absolutely no national grid infrastructure. Problem is, while the charging stations are capable of charging your Tesla Model S, they do so by burning through nine gallons of diesel fuel to make it happen. Is this real life, or fake news? SOURCE: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HARROGATES-BORING-STORIES-677844902346760…

As if you needed another reason to hold off on electric vehicle technology, General Motors recently recalled all Chevy Bolt EV’s due to fire risk. The recall applies to every 2019 model as well as all 2020-2022 model year vehicles. According to GM, “In rare circumstances, the batteries supplied to GM for these vehicles may have two malfunctioning defects—a torn anode tab and folded separator—present in the same battery cell, which increases the risk of fire.” The recall affects roughly 73,000 Bolt EV’s (in both the U.S. and Canada), forces GM to replace the defective battery modules with new, non-defective ones, and is expected to cost the automaker $1 billion. SOURCE: HTTPS://DIESELNET.COM/…

Cummins has been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for its high power density inverter project, which is intended to spur advancements in zero-emissions vehicles. Cummins’ project will be focused on the development of advanced electric-drive components like traction inverters and lithium batteries to improve power density, durability, performance, life span, safety, and affordability. According to Cummins’ VP of Research and Technology, Wayne Eckerle: “It’s our mission to help our customers reduce their carbon footprints today, as the transition to zero-emissions accelerates globally.” “As producers in early adoption markets, we use our learnings to improve the enabling technology, bring down costs, improve performance, and ultimately incentivize additional markets to transition.” SOURCE: HTTPS://WWW.CUMMINS.COM/…