Nissan Titan to get a Cummins 4cyl Diesel engine

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Unveiled this morning.

The 2015 Nissan Titan XD Pro4X! Cummins 5.0L turbodiesel

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More new tech coming...

A Cummins Gasoline Engine?


Posted on July 14, 2014

Since 1919, Cummins has been known as a global manufacturer of on-highway, off-highway, industrial and marine diesel engines. The company has also developed natural gas engines, both on its own and with joint venture partners such as Westport, Inc.

But Cummins has never made gasoline engines (save for when it acquired a small gasoline engine line as part of its acquisition of Onan in the late 1980s).

That’s why the news that Cummins has developed an engine designed to operate on E85 — a blend of 85% ethanol with 15% gasoline — is surprising.

The company announced the development of the ETHOS (ETHanol Optimized System) 2.8 L engine and powertrain package as part of the Ultra-Low Carbon Powertrain Program sponsored by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Cummins said the engine and powertrain can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as 80% compared with a baseline gasoline-powered medium-duty truck.





The Cummins ETHOS 2.8 L is designed specifically to use E-85 and operates at diesel-like cylinder pressures while using advanced spark-ignition technology, the company said. According to Cummins, it delivers the power (up to 250 hp) and peak torque (up to 450 lb. ft.) of gasoline and diesel engines nearly twice its displacement.

The Cummins ETHOS 2.8 L engine also incorporates an integrated stop-start system, which further reduces fuel consumption and emissions. Cummins-integrated specific system controls, along with a robust starter, smart alternator and sensors, are all designed to handle the additional stop-start duty cycle and maintain reliable operation over the life of the engine.

"The Cummins ETHOS engine, developed through a research partnership with CEC, clearly demonstrates that by combining innovative engine design and combustion approaches with low-carbon alternative fuels, we can determine a path to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions," said Wayne Eckerle, Cummins vice president - Research and Technology. "Cummins produces industry-leading emissions-controls technologies and products and we continue to explore new ways to make our company stronger and our customers more successful, while reducing our environmental footprint. We are very appreciative of the CEC's funding participation in this important effort."

Cummins said it also worked closely with Allison Transmission to integrate the 2000 Series transmission and additional partners in the project included Valvoline, which provided NextGen engine oils specifically designed for lower CO2 emissions, and Freightliner Custom Chassis, which provided a prototype MT45 Class 5 step-van vehicle.





More than 1000 miles and 1500 hours have been accumulated on the ETHOS 2.8 L engine over the past 2.5 years, demonstrating that this technology is capable of far exceeding the 50% CO2 emissions reductions outlined in the project's goals, Cummins said. A final on-road validation testing phase has been underway in the Sacramento, Calif., area since June and continuing into July and is being managed by Cummins Pacific, the California and Hawaii distributor for Cummins Inc.

[slow99]

20/10 usually, it varies a few days either way. I'm looking to change companies this winter and get a set 2 weeks on/off.

I saw you post in another thread that train hours would be an improvement and thought, " how the fuck is that possible?" You're in oil/gas?

[Baron Von Crowder]

50k Acura 35k f150, 48 months, hers is the majority. I'm close to paying mine off so that figure will drop considerably. I'm not trying to get in a Choo Choo flame war here. I just saw people bitching about car payments, figured I would share my misery.

Play on player. I work two jobs in order to have my finances in line to live comfortably, and that isnt saying a whole lot. Happy is happy, McMillionaire or not.

[slow99]

50k Acura 35k f150, 48 months, hers is the majority. I'm close to paying mine off so that figure will drop considerably. I'm not trying to get in a Choo Choo flame war here. I just saw people bitching about car payments, figured I would share my misery.

0.8% financing isn't bad.

[Sean88gt]

Cars 2, payments none.

[matts5.0]

Yaris payment = $97 a month baby! Choooo$$$$$ choooo$$$$

That's ballin!

[matts5.0]

What's your work schedule to make that money?

28/2 ?

20/10 usually, it varies a few days either way. I'm looking to change companies this winter and get a set 2 weeks on/off.

[matts5.0]

50k Acura 35k f150, 48 months, hers is the majority. I'm close to paying mine off so that figure will drop considerably. I'm not trying to get in a Choo Choo flame war here. I just saw people bitching about car payments, figured I would share my misery.

[slow99]

Yaris payment = $97 a month baby! Choooo$$$$$ choooo$$$$

[Chili]

$1800 in car payments sounds like a lot of debt to me.

That's pretty high. A few years ago, with a $38k lease and $26k 60 month loan I was a little over a grand a month on payments.. Hopefully at $1,800 a month he either has a 3rd car or $100k+ in two vehicles...

BTW.. My house payment is under $1k a month, PITI. If I was ok with an $1,800 a month house payment I'd be living in a McMansion!

[Cooter]

I got new car fever very briefly earlier this year... I went ahead and ran the numbers just to see. I just couldn't wrap my head around the numbers.

I sold the truck I was planning on trading in for $12.5k OVER what they offered me in trade! LOL

I'll stick with making money on vehicles vs. losing money on them until I can afford to lose money on them

[2011GT]

$1800 in car payments sounds like a lot of debt to me.

Yep, I get new car fever all the time. Luckily from past experience I remember the new car thing wears off in about two weeks but the payment doesn't.

[David]

$1800 in car payments sounds like a lot of debt to me.

[Sean88gt]

I hope so, poverty sucks.

Bragging about a salary isn't an indication of wealth though.