Is it possible to make the harvester run on lower octane gas, love my Volvo recharge but the engine requires premium. If the harvester could use low octane it would be nice
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Make it run on low octane (aka cheaper gas)
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No skin in the game on this but when I went from my performance Acura to my Accord hybrid going to low octane was a huge bonus. Not only did I go from 20mpg to like 44mpg yearly average but went down in grade (I ran mid in Acura instead of premium) but save me even more money
Yes definitely, that is one of the reasons why I will not by a new Toyota Land Cruiser since it requires premium gas for some reason. I do not want to give up the ability to buy regular since I am used to it in my Wrangler V6
I would assume that since it’s naturally aspirated, it’s likely to only require 87 octane. I know there are examples of NA engine that need premium. But, usually those are higher compression performance engines.
The current Porsche Boxster (718) has a turbo 2.0 horizontal 4 cylinder that requires premium fuel. It's the right shape and weight for a harvester, and it with the right changes, including the removal of the turbo, it could easily output enough KW's and still run off of regular gas. I'm pretty hopeful about this truck checking all the right boxes.
That makes a lot of sense. I thing by the end of 2025 Porsche will have an engine assembly line available for this purpose. If it were true.
I believe those engines are made in Europe. Something sourced from Mexico would be more likely.
You're probably right. I'm just guessing at stuff here and making small talk. I'm sure Scout already knows what they are doing.
I'll second the low-octane-gas requirement. Especially up here in Colorado, a "Minimum 89 octane" Requirement often means buying Premium Gas (as the octane numbers are lower here). If the Harvester engine can run on 85 octane (which I understand means no turbocharger), it'd be greatly preferred. No turbo also means easier service, but lower efficiencies, so that trade-off might not be worth it to Scout.
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