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Replying to: winter2 (May 21, 2009 1:58 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (May 21, 2009 10:13 am) Not only that, but you are using almost twice as much fuel (oil) with gas as opposed to diesel !! Of course we have to keep sending our money over seas to the people who want to do us harm. Unbelievable !
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Replying to: houdini1 (May 21, 2009 11:54 am) D2 on the other hand, experienced par (no loss, no gain) due solely to this variable and its modifying variable: duration.. And then of course.... SURPRISE SURPRISE... things change... link title What most folks ignore is D-2 's structural 20-40% fuel advantage. (over like models) |
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Chumming-up with Congress: Diesel Advocacy group has a moment with Congress |
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Replying to: houdini1 (May 21, 2009 11:54 am) Most gasser owners are conditioned to run 3,000-5,000 mile oil change intervals (the over all tie in is multiply this by the passenger vehicle fleet of 254.1 M minus - 2% of the diesel passenger vehicle fleet) Gasser oil consumption can range from 1 qt per 1,000 miles to 1 qt per 5,000 miles. This range is seen as pretty normal by most. On the other hand, I am running a diesel  25,000 mile oil change intervals. The historical consumption (over 118,000 miles) has been app 1/2 qt per 20,000 to 25,000 miles. Again the nexus is to figure out the difference: savings/overage and * by 254.1 M passenger vehicles. I also use one filter per OCI for further "savings"
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Replying to: mike91326 (May 21, 2009 10:45 am) Later this year, my wife and I will be driving to Florida. Diesel is anywhere from nine to sixteen cents less per gallon along I-95 at the Love's truck stops except in Florida where diesel is two cents more per gallon than gasoline. Jacksonville diesel prices are pretty good at about twenty cents difference in price in favor of diesel over RUG.
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Replying to: winter2 (May 26, 2009 7:02 am)  Diesel is at least 10 cents per gallon cheaper here than RUG.
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Replying to: gagrice (May 26, 2009 7:08 am) VW Jetta's 2.0, 29 mpg, 1.8T, 29 mpg, TDI, 49 mpg RUG $ 2.75/29 mpg = .0948 cents per mile driven PUG $ 2.95/29 mpg = .102 cents per mile driven D2 $ 2.59/49 mpg = .053 cents per mile driven Respectively, (per mile driven) RUG to PUG is 79% / 92.5% over D2. Range is another interesting discussion as the tanks are 14.5 gals. So with .5 gal left in the tank (hopefully for obvious reasons), 406 miles, 406 miles, 686 miles respectively. This however is not the bad/good news,... depending on how one looks at it. almost close to 4 hours (3.75 actually) steady I have gone most of the length from San Jose CA to Santa Monica, CA fueled on Wilshire Blvd, giving 50 mpg. I swag at the same times, the gassers would get 25 mpg respectively. Needless to say the per mile driven cost goes up: a minimum of 33% !!?? Now I can do the journey the 75 mph with bursts to 80-85 ranges and 59 mpg. But as you can see, you are already nodding off. Actually so would I !!! So now I can talk on the cell phone, watch a movie, eat breakfast and lunch, use mobile networks to surf the web, and actually get work done and the only reason to stop would be ... P..... breaks. Are we there yet?
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"The winning technology in all this will be hybrids in all shapes and forms. It won't be the diesel," he said. " http://www.detnews.com/article/20090529/OPINION03/905290325/1148/auto01/Tougher+- CAFE+won+t+be+a+free+lunch+for+Europe+s+fuel+misers I would disagree with his statement. We will likely see three or more engine technologies being used in the next 5 to 10 years. The three technologies that I think will share the market include: diesels, hybrids and turbo, direct injection engines like the eco motor from Ford. VW and the Europeans will likely make the most diesels. The Japanese brands will make hybrids as will Ford. I do not see electric cars making much of a dent for a good ten years. Even then I see them only as second or third cars for city driving.
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Replying to: avalon02wh (May 30, 2009 5:41 am) It supposedly will be a pretty nice truck. About the size of the Tacoma, and will sell somewhere in the mid twenty's. Two door and four door models. Plans for a diesel hybrid in 2010. Just google Mahindra diesel pick-up for more info. |
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