Towing 16,000# Gas 6.9mpg, diesel 10mpg 116,000 miles needed towing to pay off the diesel upgrade Empty Gas 16mpg, diesel 19.9mpg 650,000 miles needed to pay off the diesel Video
What often gets overlooked in the gas vs diesel cost of ownership debate is the fact that the diesel variants of HD trucks are...substantially better trucks. I would happily pay a $9000 premium in total ownership cost to get a diesel truck because the performance is so far superior, but happily I don't have to.