Diesel Question for truck campers
I believe a diesel engine is the best for hauling a truck camper. With the price of diesel going up more each week is it still worth it? Just looking for opinions. Today in Canada a gallon ...
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What about all the other factors? Long term cost of ownership. Reliability. Durability.
...The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, did a independent research study on cost of diesel vehicle ownership vs. gasoline and resale price. I can't site the actual study without written permission from CMU's Tepper School of Business, however, I'll cite the CMU write-up on the paper: "Not only were diesel cars more fuel efficient but their residual value was up to 30 percent higher than traditional gasoline vehicles". And, "Despite the sticker shock at purchase, these vehicles have lower operating costs and higher resale value over time." Also, "A new Carnegie Mellon University study reveals that cars with diesel engines are a better value than gas cars."
The study looked at hybrid, gasoline and diesel cars and light-trucks.
Now, the actual paper is considered a "working paper", not to be cited without explicit permission. Published 2010-09-03. The corresponding author is: Elisabeth A. Gilmore.
This is a link to CMU's piece here--> (a link to the working paper, in PDF format, is found at bottom of the web page)
