Nelson Ireson March 24, 2009 Comment Now! Multi-displacement system, displacement-on-demand, cylinder deactivation - call it what you will, they're all based around the same principle: turn off some ...

Displacement on demand has been a fuel-saving technology for light-duty gasoline engines for several years now. The technology also holds promise for diesel engines – but in a slightly different way.

Chrysler Group said it will offer the Multi-Displacement System (MDS) to its Ram trucks equipped with the HEMI engine. Currently the Chrysler 300C, Magnum R/T and HEMI-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee ...