Thread: Modern Diesels

Originally Posted by sneeze

Why? you think the engine braking is lacking? Seems adequate in mine as long as I select the right gear.
You can always find a reason to not like something, I wouldn't like one as a submarine or space ship as I think they're a little light on air tightedness( actually a word ?)
and propulsion ( Im sure that's a real word) but given i spend about the same amount of time in space as I do in prolonged controlled descents then Im not seeing it as a problem.

I do a reasonable amount of long descents, and yes, with small displacements they do seriously lack engine braking. They make plenty of power through smoke and mirrors but for me that is only half the equation.