Diesel fuel penalty
I knew when I bought my diesel truck that the cost for the truck was going to be $9,000 more and that I would be paying twice as much for maintenance and repairs, but I did not expect to be paying mor...
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2oldman wrote:Redsky wrote:I think you may have fallen victim to a couple diesel myths, one, that you get better mileage with it, and, that it costs less.
. That pretty much wipes out any gain in fuel economy from having a diesel engine.
Just a cursory observation.
So can you point me to a gas TV that will tow my 12,400 pound trailer and equal the 12-12.5 MPG I get towing and get 19-20 on road trip empty and around 15 around town.
Oh, and I want one that will come down 6% grades at a reasonable speed with the trailer without using the service brakes.
Chris
