when i lived in europe years ago gas was 5$ a gallon then! diesels have been very popular for years everywhere, but the usa. i am an engineer so these things interest me. simply by nature a diesel engine of the same size is 30 to 40% more efficient than agas engine and their longevity is two fold. i have been waiting for years for someone to build a small or medium size truck with a diesel in the usa, but so far no good. some diesel hybrids are capable of getting 70mpg real world mileage not like the prius hype!!!!!!!!
2006-06-28 19:57:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
You are so right...I am in the UK and my car is an Audi A4 1.9TDI Avant. It's the first diesel I have bought and I would never go back to using a petrol car. My last car was a Subaru using unleaded fuel. With the Audi I can get around twice as much mileage to the gallon as the Subaru...even when towing my caravan....of course if I went a little slower I would get even more!
Our fuel here is now around 95.9p per LITRE. Convert that to imperial gallons making it around £4.38 a gallon. Convert £1 to $1 = 1.82 making it $7.96 a gallon.......OUCH!
2006-06-28 20:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not until all of the US conforms with the low sulfur diesel requirements. (Most diesels are so dirty, they cannot be sold new in CA emission states.) And then I'd probably only think of it if I found a good source of biodiesel.
I'm still waiting for the diesel/electric hybrids to get out of the concept stage and maybe actually get into production...
2006-06-30 19:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by mrvadeboncoeur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely..
I currently drive a diesel Mercedes, excellent reliable vehicle.
Its saved me money both on fuel costs and maintenance costs.
Also, another bonus to diesel vehicles is that they can naturally accept Biodiesel, with little to no modifications (all that usually needs to be changed is the fuel filter)
2006-06-28 20:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by unhappysadfungus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SUV/Truck: GMC Yukon Denali Sedan: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (yeah, it has 4 doorways) events automobile: Ferrari 430 Scuderia/1970 ward off challenger hemi or 'sixty 9 camaro commonly used automobile: Maserati GranTurismo
2016-10-13 22:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah I would buy a diesel...it is way better than gas...oh wait I already have one.
2006-06-28 20:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by asmul8ed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!!!!! i want one for no other reason than that bio diesel is better than reg stuff, and it makes your car/truck run better. i want one and tell people to get them. i want a toyota, they have them over seas, but not here
2006-06-28 20:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by penguin_king_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depend on couple thing
how much access of ethenal gas I can bootleg and how fast I can get it maybe you can make your own.
there are couple group online that can help you figure this out.
2006-06-28 20:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by n K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋