Toyota Diesel
Hope this isn't old news, but news to me. Just read that Tundra will come out with a Cummins in 2016. Optional I assume.
Forum Discussion
ScottG wrote:
I think Ram's strategy is to provide a more fuel efficient option.
Heck, diesels have (arguably) had enough power for 20 years.
What some of us want is better FE.
No that is not true. RAM and the other "American" pickup truck manufacturers need to meet tougher CAFE standards for overall fleet fuel economy which is difficult to do when more than half the vehicles sold are fuel inefficient SUV's and pickups.
Cheapest way to help the fleet average MPG is to get customers to buy diesel versions of the least efficient vehicles, SUV's and trucks. The customer pays the extra cost for the diesel engine and the extra cost for the fuel with diesel selling for 90 cents more a gallon than regular gas, and the higher cost of the maintenance required for the diesel engines. The customers pay the price and the manufacturers get the benefit so no wonder that diesels are being promoted.
The last thing I would buy is an unproven vehicle with an unproven diesel engine. It has not worked out well in the past with American cars or trucks. The diesel cars coming out of Europe have been in production for many years and are better engineered and reliable. The VW Rabbit diesel engine often ran for 300,000 miles or more and a friend put over 400,000 miles on his with the original engine. If I was going to buy a diesel powered car it would be from VW, BMW, or Audi.
