Are gas engines ever going to catch up?

Hannibal wrote:

06Fargo wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
Nope, gas engines will never catch up to the expense of repairs compared to a diesel.

:D

I agree totally with the above often posted blanket smug-mug statement. Diesel engine/systems repair = expensive.

Now factor in 1/2 the fuel mpg over 100,000 miles working the truck at near capacity 1/2 the time. How does the math look now? $7000 in favor of the diesel?

OMG what if neither truck needed any repair in 100,000 miles which is totally possible?

But would the gas truck be more or less "wore out" than the diesel and have depreciated more or less per month?

gotta go here comes my therapist... :E

Half the mpg? I never saw better than 20% higher fuel mileage with my diesels. If it were 50%, I'd still own one.:h

Hi Hannibal - my fuel math is likely faulty - I take my diesel mpg towing of 10-12mpg x .8 for 20% cheaper gas pump price vs diesel pump price = 8-9.5mpg gasoline equivalent. Are there 1 ton gas engine pickups available that will tow at 22,999lbs truck and trailer GCW and deliver 8mpg? It seems to me there might be, because I see motorhome owners posting that kind of gas mpg with gas engine class A chassis.