PhoenixM3
Well-Known Member
There are many auto manufacturers that produce diesel applications for cars. Sell crazy elsewhere.Since you quoted and "This"ed your own post like that makes it correct... No.
That logic only applies to trucks. Yes in a TRUCK, you should only get a diesel if you are trailering, but that is because trucks rarely do particularly well off-road. The Wrangler can be just as well suited for a diesel as a truck used for trailering is.
Diesels aren't made for towing specifically. They are made for consistent speed, high-torque loads. This is often equated to towing because in towing you try to do precisely that, but there are many other applications which are better suited for diesel. Things like powering a pump or generator, or running in a tractor where you set it to is max torque RPM then vary the load, not the power generation. Depending on the type of off-roading you are doing - rock crawling for instance - you are looking for the exact same characteristics and applying the same variable load consistent power moderation as you want when trailering. This is why the Wrangler is actually a really good platform for the Diesel. The caveat being the same as with literally anything in all of existence - you have to use it as intended.
Yes, your mall-crawler wrangler is the wrong platform for a diesel, but then again the typical driving patterns of anyone who would have a mall crawler (or any vehicle for that) are bad for internal combustion and would be much better suited by electric.
The main reason that gasoline engines can handle "normal" driving as well as they can is because the fuel has a much lower ignition point, allowing it to run at MUCH lower compression levels. This allows all of the balance hardware (fuel delivery, cooling, sealing, etc) to be engineered in a way that it is inherently more resistant to negligence. There is a lot of nuance to that, but it still is the basic gist of why a gasoline ICE can handle short-haul driving better - that and particulate filters included as part of modern emissions.
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