Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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Most of the UPS parcel delivery hi cube step vans that I've seen in California recently are all gasoline powered now.
FedEx driver rolled up in a new gasoline powered truck also. Couldn't hear her from down the street anymore. She told me FedEx is switching to gas as well.
My best guess is that the switch is related to fleet compliance requirements and emmissions regulations for over 14,000 GVW trucks that are being phased in this year and over the next decade.
I can confirm that diesel is consistently higher in price per gallon in California than premium 91 Octane gasoline. The Shell Station picture posted a few posts up is undoubtedly real.
Any RV pulling truck in California that can run loaded uphill without ping or knock on regular 87 octane pump gas and get 7 - 8 miles per gallon towing up to it's maximum ratings, is going to give a new modern diesel tasked with the same load a definite run for it's money economically on all cost fronts: initial acquisition, fueling, maintainence, registration, smog testing, and insurance.
I run and maintain diesel and gas trucks simultaneously.
The cheese got moved on us. Again.
FedEx driver rolled up in a new gasoline powered truck also. Couldn't hear her from down the street anymore. She told me FedEx is switching to gas as well.
My best guess is that the switch is related to fleet compliance requirements and emmissions regulations for over 14,000 GVW trucks that are being phased in this year and over the next decade.
I can confirm that diesel is consistently higher in price per gallon in California than premium 91 Octane gasoline. The Shell Station picture posted a few posts up is undoubtedly real.
Any RV pulling truck in California that can run loaded uphill without ping or knock on regular 87 octane pump gas and get 7 - 8 miles per gallon towing up to it's maximum ratings, is going to give a new modern diesel tasked with the same load a definite run for it's money economically on all cost fronts: initial acquisition, fueling, maintainence, registration, smog testing, and insurance.
I run and maintain diesel and gas trucks simultaneously.
The cheese got moved on us. Again.
