Re: Milage

"nunya" <nunya@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Steve Lusardi" <stevenospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Nunya,
>> I think you got your math wrong. There is absolutely no way in hell
that 
>> I will EVER own another gasoline driven vehicle. Fuel economy is one of

>> the lowest elements of the "Total Cost of Owner****p" (TCO). I do agree 
>> that using a 3.5 ton truck to get groceries is improper use of the 
>> vehicle. That's not my point. The fact that US auto makers are not 
>> offereing 2 & 3 Liter diesels is the problem. The Europeans have it 
>> correct. On another point, sulpher in the fuel does not help an engine 
>> and it is not a lubricant. Sulpher in all oil is the main contributer
to 
>> the formulation of sulpheric acid, which ac***ulates in the lube oil 
>> because of water condensation that occurs every time the engine crosses

>> the dew point. This is what corrodes the oil. There are far more
diesels 
>> in use in Europe and the fuel there has been sulpher free for a very
long 
>> time with absolutely no ill effects. The small diesel vehicle in Europe

>> consistantly see mileage like 60 MPG regularly. Remember, engine wear 
>> goes up with engine speed. Diesels have no air control and make their 
>> power at lower engine speeds saving significant wear over the gasoline 
>> driven couterparts. The run onto diesels in Europe has been so profound

>> that the governments in Europe have lost serious revenue as fuel is 
>> severly taxed to the point that the road tax and duties on diesels and 
>> diesel fuel have been drastically increased to compensate. Please also 
>> note that diesel has 25% more latent energy by volume over gasoline and

>> if the fuel is ONLY $.50 more per gallon, you are still getting a super

>> deal. After all, you pay by volume, not weight.
>> Steve
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  >overall cost of owner****p the gas
> burner is cheaper for the first quarter million miles.

Let's get real for a minute with cost.. Your going to get 1/4 million
miles 
out of a gas truck? If so, you'll be replacing some serious components
imo, 
that you won't be in a ***mins. I don't think that has been factored in as

yet.