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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FishOnOne wrote:Redwoodcamper wrote:
Some people who short trip will do much better was a gas powered truck. The last thing they want is a forced drive down the road to regen their soot clogged dpf.
New diesel owner here. Was intending to go gas, but found one I couldn't pass up sitting on the dealer's lot the day before Christmas Eve. Apparently dealers are keen to sell on the last few days of the year.
So being new* to the diesel game, do you mind explaining what is meant by "forced drive...to regen"? Is this something that happens when the truck is driven for short commutes and doesn't get warm? I use an old Corolla for daily/city drives. The truck usually goes 3-400 miles whenever I start it. Does the truck go into limp mode (slow, like it does when out of DEF)?
Sorry for the newbie questions, but I'm really not sure what the phrase means.
*Had a 7.3L diesel F250 back in the 90's, but everything's changed so much it's hardly relevant to today.
