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mlts22
Explorer II
Jan 14, 2014

Move to diesel engines across the RV spectrum a fad?

I'm noticing that in every segment of RV-ing, be it tow vehicles, or motorhomes, diesel engines are appearing as options (such as the one on the 1500 Dodge.) I wonder if this is something that is h...
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Redsky
Explorer
Jan 15, 2014
A lot of it is the auto makers needing to improve the fleet economy of the cars and trucks they sell. Stick a diesel engine in a SUV and it gets 30 MPG instead of 20 MPG and the customer pays the price for the more expensive engine, more expensive maintenance, and more expensive fuel. Lots of gullible people and the American auto makers are not known for holding back when there is a buck to be made regardless of the cost to the public.

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