[CDHart]

The last time I looked, diesel was a lot higher than gas.

Carolyn

[Red Badger]

Let’s say two cars are being considered.

Both are exactly alike, except one is gasoline powered and the other is Diesel powered.

Both have a 10 gallon tank.

Gasoline is $3.00 a gallon.

Diesel is $3.50 a gallon.

The gasoline model gets 30 mpg.

The Diesel model gets 40 mpg.

Gasoline miles per tank = 300 miles.

Diesel miles per tank = 400 miles.

Gasoline trip costs = $30.00

Diesel trip costs = $35.00

You go 100 miles farther for $5.00 in the Diesel.

That $5.00 would have bought 1.667 gallons of gasoline, that would have carried you only 50 miles...........

[sitetest]

Dear CDHart,

My old 1991 Mercedes 300E got about 18/22 mpg, and took premium unleaded - currently about 3.40 per gallon. My newer 2005 Mercedes E320 (same model family) gets about 25/33 mpg, and takes diesel - currently about 3.80 per gallon.

For about 10% more money, I get about 45% more mileage.

And, it’s very cool to go 600 miles on a tank of fuel.

sitetest