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re: Ram 1500 ecodiesel
Posted on 11/4/14 at 10:49 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 11/4/14 at 10:49 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Most cars in Europe are diesel now I understand.
What I do not understand is this huge premiums US manufacturers want for the diesel engines.$3-5000 is just too much.
I don't think the economy of a diesel will pay now. You can get 20 mpg V8s in half ton trucks now and the eco 6 in fords. With at 60-70 cent premium for diesel it just doesn't pay off.
The life advantage is nothing like it use to be either. 250K is really nothing extreme for a gas burner now and who wants to own a truck for much longer than that??
What I do not understand is this huge premiums US manufacturers want for the diesel engines.$3-5000 is just too much.
I don't think the economy of a diesel will pay now. You can get 20 mpg V8s in half ton trucks now and the eco 6 in fords. With at 60-70 cent premium for diesel it just doesn't pay off.
The life advantage is nothing like it use to be either. 250K is really nothing extreme for a gas burner now and who wants to own a truck for much longer than that??
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 4:58 am to I B Freeman
Diesels cost that much more. Aftertreatment systems are insanely expensive, and dual fuel pumps, and electronic injectors, etc etc
It costs a lot to make one of those things.
It costs a lot to make one of those things.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 6:24 am to I B Freeman
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The life advantage is nothing like it use to be either. 250K is really nothing extreme for a gas burner now and who wants to own a truck for much longer than that??
That's the truth. Gas engines may be even more reliable than diesels now. We have 200k on a suburban. Engine still strong.
Rest of vehicle is falling apart
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:20 am to I B Freeman
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What I do not understand is this huge premiums US manufacturers want for the diesel engines.$3-5000 is just too much.
Why? People are lining up to buy them. Why in the world wouldn't they charge that much?
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