"Pete E. Kruzer" wrote:
> I can't see the reason for offering the cap on gasoline cost up
> to 87 octane, while including diesel fuel.
> Diesel fuel is now the most expensive fuel there is.
> Why not include all grades of gasoline?
Because Chrysler (like all automakers) know that practically all cars
are designed to run on 87 octane gas, and that people that use higher
octane gas do so because they either believe the oil company's
marketing about the benefits of higher octane, or they routinely buy
the mid-cost choice for most of what they buy, in the belief that they
are insuring themselves against any dammages that can arise out of
buying the lowest-priced item.
In otherwords, if you don't know any better, you approach a gas pump
with the idea that if 87 is ok for my car, then 91 has got to be
better for it.
Just like they know that a coach seat on an airplane is ok, but a
business-class seat is better (but more expensive).
They equate higher-cost with better or desirable, but they don't know
that logic rarely applies to the average car when it comes to gasoline
octane.
It's bad enough that Chrysler is willing to subsidize $3.50
(87-octane) gasoline at the rate of $3. They sure as hell won't
subsidize $4 (91 or 93 octane) gasoline at $3 when it's totally not
necessary.
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