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Originally Posted by Cashie
Modern diesel engines are pretty expensive to manufacture, manufacturers claim these costs result from an engine that has, high compression, variable vain turbos, particulate filters ($5000-10000), Common Rail Piezo Injectors ($1000-7000 ea), 3000 bar (44,000 psi) fuel pressures..
Manufacturers can fit a petrol engine optimised to run at a set rpm into a PHEV very cheaply (as they did with the volt).
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Remember it wouldn't be driving the wheels so it probably doesn't need a DPF as it wouldn't be solely powering the vehicle like a normal diesel car would so it wouldnt have a VGT turbo or needing common rail technology.
Weight would be the main issue, diesel engines are usually all cast iron.