ShinerBock wrote:
This has all been about opinion. You keep talking about time and how fuel economy/saving money is more important to you which is your opinion. It is my opinion that my time is more important and I would gladly spend the money for more performance especially when it is such a small insignificant amount to me. I have a feeling that most Americans agree with me since more trucks are sold with the more powerful/less fuel efficient engines than the less powerful/more fuel efficient engines bay a large margin. Why? Because the added cost is worth it to them and any savings they would get is not worth the sacrifice to performance.
This is why these small diesels have ever and will never outsell the more powerful engines options while the cost difference remains so insignificant. Getting 30 mpg in a truck is cool and all, but when you go on a test drive on something that has over 130 less horsepower than you normally drive and put pen to paper to see that it is less that a $50 savings each month then you start to start to see why these trucks don't sell as much as their more powerful and less fuel efficient counterparts. There might be some like you and I in rare scenarios that drive over 80 miles to work and will have greater return, but we are not close to being the norm.
Hey we are in agreement, it all comes down to each individuals situation, opinions, and values of importance. Everyone has a unique situation and should do their own research and number crunching when making a decision.
There is one part that I don't agree with though and that is where you state "more trucks are sold with the more powerful/less fuel efficient engines". I believe cost factors in more than you think in regards to the average buyer, whether that be initial cost or cost of ownership. For example, in my observations, I see more non-EB F150s (5.0 I assume) than trucks with the EB engine. Though, I will admit walking around campgrounds, most F150s I see there have the EB engine. Also, I know several people(friends and family) with new/newer chevys and GMCs and only one out of over 10+ trucks has the 6.2 engine. Nobody wants a less powerful vehicle, it just doesn't make sense to have that excess ability when it is not needed and you end up wasting money (which I don't know anyone that prefers that). (Exaggerated example) Why doesn't anyone that tows anything have a 1 ton duelly with the biggest diesel? I believe that is because it is not cost effective for their situation.
-These are just my observations. I was not able to find the data on individual truck sales with a quick search.
