Allamakee1 wrote:
Good thing your not giving your opinion on what someone might consider enough of a savings to value. It is well known by now with you figures, you don’t believe the average person cares about savings if they can do what? Squeal their tires from a stop sign..... good thing I’m not 16 anymore I guess. This isn’t even the right location to argue the ideology of the masses due to the majority of people on this forum that need specific things out of their vehicles ie. towing capabilities.
Funny how your cherry picking your data and how you represent it. According to the US Energy administration, April, when I went back to, through October shows diesel has been cheaper than midgrain gasoline. November through December has diesel higher. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt with comparing them the same price. You are fortunate that at the time of this discussion, diesel is more expensive.
I didn’t leave out the 5.0 either, I included it in the less powerful engine category when comparing it to the 3.5 EB, as it’s less powerful.
You are still appealing to extremes. Just because someone prefers more power in their truck doesn't mean they are squealing their tires from a stop light. Using this to argue a point that most people don't need or want more power is just a weak argument. It also sounds like "sour grapes syndrome" by you saying that if others want more power than you do, then they must be using it to act like a 16 year olds. People generally use sour grapes syndrome to put down things they cannot or do not have to make them feel better about not having it.
As I said before, if people did not care about the power of their truck then the more costlier and less fuel efficient engine choices would not outsell the more fuel efficient choices. The Ram Ecodiesel and 3.6L would outsell the 5.7L, the GM 4.3L would outsell the 5.3L or 6.2L, the Toyota 4.6L would outsell the 5.7L, and the Ford 3.5L/5.0L would outsell the 2.7L/3.3L. However, this is not the case. Why? Because fuel is cheap enough for most people and they are comfortable with the added costs for the added performance.
Also, you can use summer fuel prices if you want. Pick out a month you want me to use and I will use that average in my calculations. It still won't make a big enough difference for someone to switch. As I said before, not many truck owners will give up that much power, capability, and performance for less the $50 a month. Heck, it might even be more then that.
BTW, I can keep this up for a loooonnnggggg time.
