Diesel Drivers Report Superior Real-World Fuel Efficiency

www.dieselforum.org ^ | 12/15/2006 | EPA

[Red Badger]

Yes, there is a heavier maintenance schedule that, if strictly adhered to, will give you a a much longer lasting engine than your average gasoline engine.........But you can't take that used oil out of your gasoline engine and put it in your fuel tank..........or so I've been told..........

[DungeonMaster]

Thanks. According to that it is only 10 percent more for the engine, the rest is the same. The engine is probably only about a fith of the car price so I'd think a diesel Prius should only cost about 2 or 3 percent more.

[RayChuang88]

The big reason why diesel power has gotten a lot of interest is the fact we finally developed the technology for turbodiesel engines to emit extremely low emissions and no performance losses compared to regular gasoline engines. Also, the prospect of a huge percentage of diesel fuel coming from biological sources (especially oil-laden algae) looks very promising, too.

Watch what happens at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit when every auto manufacturer unveils turbodiesel engines for automobiles that meet even the 2009 CARB emissions standard. Suddenly, even SUV's and light trucks aren't fuel guzzlers anymore; the prospect of even a big Cadillac Escalade full-size SUV getting 25 mpg on the freeway when powered by the Duramax V-8 turbodiesel looks very enticing.

[Gadfly-At-Large]

I'm in the market for a new car to replace my old belching 1980's era Mercedes diesel (that I love, but isn't that comfortable), but don't want/have 50k+ to spend on an E-Class. I'm not really that fond of VW's.

If the auto-makers are introducing diesels into the 2008 lineup, can we expect to see them before the end of 2007?

[Red Badger]

can we expect to see them before the end of 2007?

More than likely. Honda is in the lead, I believe, with Toyota not far behind. BMW and Mercedes are also introducing new diesels.................