Posted by Cliff Neubauer on November 18, 2007 at 06:29:45 from (69.66.91.175):
In Reply to: diesel gas posted by mf40-man on November 17, 2007 at 16:14:01:
I think alot of the reason is that alot of the earlier diesels offered by US auto companies were only slightly better than junk and their reputation is still hurting diesel sales today. I know more than one person who won't buy a diesel because of a prior experience with a GM 5.7 or 6.2L or the Navistar 6.9L even though those engines aren't comparable at all to what's been on the market for the past 10 years. I have a '99 Dodge 2500 with the Cummins and really never even considered a full size gas truck although at today's fuel prices I might consider it for a second or two. My Dodge gets the same mileage as the Ford Ranger I had before, maintance costs might be slightly higher than on a gas engine but it's generally less often. As for cold weather operation if you look at the vehicles and equipment that HAVE to run in cold weather like emergancy and snow removel equipment it's almost 100% diesel powered so I would consider cold weather operation a consideration but certainly not a problem. Diesel is really what makes things happen in this world when you look at the big picture.
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