What's going on with palladium?

I was going to buy one of those high mileage v6 Diesel Trucks - 28mpg from Chrysler or Ford ... but those had a big urea tank, which tends to cost a bit of $$. Averaging it out I didn't see the dollar/cost benefit anymore. I bought a regular gas hybrid instead.

 

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I went another way. I drive a standard V6 gasoline engine car, mounted sideways for a reason that's not obvious, and drive it so little that it ALMOST was exempt from emissions checks this year. IT WILL BE next year. I'll probably put less than 3,000 miles on her this year. The last time I filled the gas tank was over a month ago and I still have over half a tank.

If we get as much snow this weekend as they're calling for, I may not drive it again until April. My other car gets driven even less - it wears "Antique" plates.

 

The cost to fill is about $10 a gallon - and in theory, a gallon goes a thousand miles on our 2liter 4cyl. I'd imagine it will last you 750 miles per gallon.

I don't believe in the gas/hybrid - although they are more politically correct - and less shunned. This clean diesel BS is just that - BS.

It's a monstrous solution for a small problem.

Also - the gas/hybrid trucks don't produce the torque of the diesels - at least not yet.

I can see the fire breathing fuel burning days coming to an end... Even Cadillac announced recently that they are going to focus on electric vehicles exclusively.

Being replaced by childhood electric toys.

I am beginning to believe I'll finally own "One of the last v8 interceptors"

It's the duck's guts mate!

 

Perhaps you weren't around to experience Los Angeles air in the 1950s and 1960s, before the emission controls started to phase in.

Any Tesla in Ludicrous Mode would like a word.

 

in case nobody has noticed Palladium just hot $1,400 !!
Thats just amazing !

 

https://technology.inquirer.net/823...new-material-extremely-similar-to-gold-silver
copper cents to a dime soon I hope

 

1000 miles a gallon seems high.

 

That's for a pollution-control additive, not the fuel itself. Sort of like my old Accord was getting 2000 miles per gallon -- of oil.

 

OK I see. Thank you.
As for palladium, wasn't it teetering on $1000 not too long ago?
And now it is $1400.
Is there that much use for it commercially?
What is it used for?

 

Rolling through forums and searches I could not find a consistent answer on how much piss is used. Some had high rates of burning and others low rates. Asked the dealers .. well they really didn't know (nor ask anyone else) as I couldn't find one on the lot when I checked. Considering I drove up in my old 2009 Taurus X I guess they thought I wasn't worth it. Guess I should have driven my snobby car and wore a suit.

My Lincoln hybrid I can get 45 mpg fairly consistently. You do have to know how to drive it. it is not good though for driving 3 people around consistently and expect anything above 35mpg. Best mileage is at 55mph although on the highway it's not bad at 75. When the traffic is slow, it's in electric mode which is pretty kewl. The car uses the same system that is in the C-Max which is also the same system in the Fusion, Except it's heavier than either car due to add'l noise insulation, etc.

I was bummed looking at the specs of the new Lincoln Avaitor Hybrid.

I've been wanting a useful hybrid since I saw the original Honda Insight.
I'm Happy now

I have an old Mustang Cobra that I use as a show car and now carries a Vintage car plate. I don't drive that much.
with my recent health issues the past couple years .. motorcycle is sidelined.

 

just on Bloomberg news .. some guy showed a chart of plummeting Platinum prices and Palladium

Stated diesel cars used mostly Platinum. with the VW diesel scandal and mass reduction of diesel cars thus the plummeting Platinum prices.

Gas cars use mostly Palladium, and with the reduction of diesel and rise of more gas cars then Palladium in more demand.

Also read the post from the previous pages from me for more detail.

 

I agree you really see allot less diesel cars these days....

 

speaking of electric ... https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/17/business/electric-ford-f-150/index.html

 

Yikes! With my neuro and vestibular balance issues, a motorcycle for me would be "dead man rolling".

 

This because of all the people Tsk-Tsk-ing VW Diesel owners.

 

The old Silverdome parking lot over here is full of TSI VWs. Just sitting there .. rusting away

https://www.greencarreports.com/new...-are-decaying-in-37-lots-as-it-waits-for-what

 

they make 'em with 3 and 4 wheels nowadays. But they cost so much you might as well buy a small convertible car.

 

If I'm NOT on my last two cars, which I might be, I might just look at a REALLY small "city car", like a Fiat 500C, and have it painted or wrapped like a currency note. Get it? Fiat currency?

 

The only reason they were popular because they last longer, then regular
Gasoline engines, but they are still very popular for marine use.

 

How much palladium is in a catalytic converter?