Gas VS Diesel FORD For Truck Camper

Kayteg1 wrote:
New Mexico is exception with high diesel prices, since diesel is about 10% higher in most of the country.
Still comparing NM $2 for gas at 9 mpg it cost you $22 for 100 miles.
$2.7 for diesel at 13 mpg (my records) the cost is $20.7
For Las Vegas it is $29 for gas or $21.5 for diesel fuel.
Can't beat pen and paper.
That is still subjective as driving long distance I usually fill B20 at truck stops and then it is cheaper than Regular.
Takes some homework to find low priced diesel as brand name truck stops add price of showers and overnight parking to fuel prices, but my favorite truck fueling station on I-5/198 in California had B20 for $2.83, when cheapest Regular in the area was $3.50
Last week prices.

Everything is an exception. Nationwide gas prices are nowhere near $3.50 per gallon for Regular gas that you pay in CA. AAA gas prices ( gas prices nationwide and by state) show different data than your personal experience provides. For example, NM average gas is $2.12 and diesel is $2.85. CA average gas is $3.27 and diesel is $3.76.

Personally, my mileage dropped from 10 to 9, old diesel to new gas (my records). I don't believe the new Ford diesel would get anywhere near 13 with my HEAVY rig. From what I gather on other forums, maybe 11 on a good day. When traveling, I use gas buddy for some choice on where to fill up. That is enough homework for me when venturing into uncharted territory. Visiting the grandkids allows the absolute cheapest fuel stops on the way. I've done it over a hundred times.

So 100 miles in NM theoretically costs me $23.55. At 11 MPG estimate and for current diesel prices, it would be $25.90.

CA numbers would be $36.33 vs $34.18. Noteworthy. I moved from CA 40 years ago for a reason, but at the time, fuel prices were not a consideration. Enough said.

Rick