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Old 03-15-2008, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bobodaclown View Post
Messing around...
I've got 2 vehicles 98 Ford Explorer (20 MPG)and 92 Mercedes 300D 2.5 (30 MPG)

I was figuring out what car is cheaper to drive and What the compared fuel prices would have to be. I was surprised.

Ford @ 3.29 Gal. was .17 cents mile
Mercedes @3.89 was .13 cents mile

To cost the same per mile.
Gas @ 3.30 gallon diesel would have to cost 4.79
Diesel @ 3.89 gallon gas would have to cost 2.68

I did up a little spread sheet that will compare 2 vehicles.

Let me know what you think.
i did the same a while back b/t my 300se (19 mpg) and 300sd (26 mpg); i was telling my cousin and he said "that's over 20% better". from then on i just calculte the cost difference and if diesel is under 20% more then it is more economical. e.g. if regluar is 3.30 then as long as diesel is less than 3.96 (.66 cents = 20%) it is more economical, but i still have a problem "paying more" at the pump for fuel!! go figure
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