28 - Is Diesel Dead?
4x4 Earth - The 4WD, Camping, Fishing and Outdoors podcast.13 Elo 2017

28 - Is Diesel Dead?

We talk to Robert Pepper about the future of Diesel engines in 4 wheel drives. My last 3 4WDs have had diesel engines and I have loved the economy and reliability of diesels.

Vehicle emissions have become increasingly under the microscope as people become more aware of the effects on the environment. Whilst the fuel economy of diesel has been great (my old Patriot was getting 6.5 liters / 100km) the emissions are a lot dirtier.

The United States has never really embraced diesels, nor has the Middle East, but diesels are very popular in Europe.

We talk about the Common Rail Diesel design, and how that works.

We look at some of the ways that engine designers have tried to make diesel engines more environmentally friendly.

Exhaust Gas Recirculation, whereby some of the exhaust gas and how it works to decrease Nitrogen Oxide emissions.

Diesel Particulate Filters and how they work.

AdBlue, one type of Selective Catalytics Reduction. We look at how this works, and more importantly, what happens if you run out of Ad Blue when you are out bush.

We talk about Dieselgate, where VW and a number of other vehicle manufacturers built software to decrease performance

What will the introduction of Euro 6 mean for Australian vehicles? New cars sold in Australia after July 2018 will have to meet Euro 6 and the Ford Explorer already has AdBlue fitted.

There have been a lot of developments with petrol engines, although petrol is probably on the way out as well.

In the UK, they are banning the sale of new petrol cars in 2040 and Volvo will drop Petrol and Diesel cars after 2019, so the writing is on the wall.

This is a sad development for fans of the big oiler engines, it will be interesting to see what an electric 4 wheel drive will be like off road.

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62 - Tips for safe snatch strap recoveries

62 - Tips for safe snatch strap recoveries

We continue our conversation with Matt from MadMatt 4WD after the tragic death of Ryan Woods.  This episode looks at correct techniques and alternatives to snatch strap recoveries. Here is the link to...

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61 - A 4WD death in Arizona - Lessons for all 4WD drivers

61 - A 4WD death in Arizona - Lessons for all 4WD drivers

Ryan Woods died in tragic circumstances while 4 wheel driving in Arizona last week.  We talk to Matt from MadMatt 4WD about what happened and what lessons we can all learn. Here is the link to the ori...

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Track 60 - 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year and what we want to see next year

Track 60 - 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year and what we want to see next year

We talk to Jason Lock, one of the Judges for the 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year competition. Which vehicles won and why? What vehicles should be in the running next year.  There are some pretty excitin...

8 Touko 202225min

Track 59 - 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year judging with Jason Lock

Track 59 - 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year judging with Jason Lock

We talk to Jason Lock, one of the Judges for the 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year competition. Jason scored a dream job, heading out with the 4x4 Australia team to judge the 4x4 Australia 4x4 of the year...

2 Touko 202224min

Track 58 - 4WD Electric Myths - What kind of EV 4WDs will we be driving in 5 years time?

Track 58 - 4WD Electric Myths - What kind of EV 4WDs will we be driving in 5 years time?

What will EV 4WDs be like in 5 or 10 years time? Whether climate change is real or not (it is!), there is an undeniable trend away from fossil fuel vehicles, so what will EV 4WDs look like?  We talk t...

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57 - New Landcruiser 300 test drive and Ineos Grenadier test ride - What are they like?

57 - New Landcruiser 300 test drive and Ineos Grenadier test ride - What are they like?

Robert Pepper gives a detailed report on his Toyota LandCruiser 300 Test Drive and a test ride with the Ineos Grenadier. What does he think of both of these vehicles?  These are 2 great examples of so...

17 Marras 202133min

Track 56 - 2021 4WD Ute comparison with Robert Pepper

Track 56 - 2021 4WD Ute comparison with Robert Pepper

This week we talk 2021 4WD utes with Robert Pepper, Australia's best 4WD journalist. We talk: Toyota Nissan Isuzu Mazda What's good and what's not.  Have a listen and let us know what you think. Che...

8 Loka 202026min

55 - New 4WDs with Robert Pepper

55 - New 4WDs with Robert Pepper

Our previous podcast, 4WD tips for Newbies, has been one of our most popular.  If you're new or have newby mates, have a listen. This week we talk new 4WDs with Robert Pepper, Australia's best 4WD jo...

30 Syys 202029min

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