ShinerBock wrote:
Side note, if diesel prices only $.25 higher than the prices above(like they are in the summer for most people due to higher diesel taxes) making regular $2.50 and diesel $2.75. Then that would only be a $43.51 a month savings for these months and only a $28.74 for the winter months when diesel prices are generally $.50 higher due to diesel also being used as heating fuel during this time. Even factoring this in will not be enough of a monetary gain to make the average half ton truck owner switch considering what he will be loosing.
I took all of your side notes out of the equation. I factored in each individual price of each individual month with my spreadsheet. I didn't do some average, I did what it will cost to drive the truck in July and what it will cost to drive the truck in January. Your average mileage you gave was 16.5k right? that is a $564.86 savings with the diesel for the year ($47.01/month). If that savings isn't enough for you, it might be for someone else. $1129.72 for 2 years. $2824.31 for 5 years..........Adds up and that's just your average driver.
