[IamConservative]

The folks I know are reporting from 42-54mpg.

Better than a Hybrid, with no batteries.

I would like about a 4 liter, 6 cylinder turbo Diesel in a 1/2 ton pickup with a programmable power module (a Bully Dog or the like) on the dash. You can dial in for economy for cruising. I bet you could get 30MPG. Or, you can turn the wick up to embarrass the gassers. Add a little NOS if you really want to motor.

[IamConservative]

Check this out. Heard this on the radio and found it in an Indianapolis paper. Cummins is going to make a diesel engine for pickups and SUV's.

"Cummins Inc. says it has reached a deal with an unnamed carmaker to supply light-duty diesel engines that will be on the market by the end of the decade.

The Columbus company is considering a number of states, including Indiana, for the 600 jobs resulting from the contract.
The engines will be offered in standard pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles.

A Cummins representative wouldn't disclose if the carmaker is based in the U.S. Separately, Cummins said it signed a lease to remain at its headquarters location in downtown Columbus until July 2019.

See tomorrow's Indianapolis Star for more on this story."