so i'm in search of a new vehicle and due to how much I drive the more MPG it gets the better. I average 25000 or so a year. So I know diesel cars get better mileage however after doing some quick math something isn't adding up
simply going off posted EPA estimated numbers there is no way a diesel car ends up being cheaper to run then the same model running a traditional gas engine.
assuming same initial price (ignoring the fact that the diesel car often retails for more) the difference in MPG between them never seems to make up for the fact that the cost of diesel (at least where I am) is 1$ more then regular unleaded
It only ends up being 1-200$ more, however I would have thought that would not have been the case
so now im failing to see the point. unless people get radically higher MPG numbers on the diesels vs what the manufactures state
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simply going off posted EPA estimated numbers there is no way a diesel car ends up being cheaper to run then the same model running a traditional gas engine.
assuming same initial price (ignoring the fact that the diesel car often retails for more) the difference in MPG between them never seems to make up for the fact that the cost of diesel (at least where I am) is 1$ more then regular unleaded
It only ends up being 1-200$ more, however I would have thought that would not have been the case
so now im failing to see the point. unless people get radically higher MPG numbers on the diesels vs what the manufactures state
Let and old thread die in peace...
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Bartman39
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