Thread: Diesel compared to Gas Cost Per Mile
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
I'm amazed that you can average 20 mpg in mixed driving with the Explorer.
x2.

Nice comparison, though. It makes me feel better.

I had this discussion the other day with a guy at the Y. He pulls a horse trailer with a gm tahoe or sub with the 8.2 liter gasser. I think he said he gets like 8 mpg. Towing my travel trailer I get at least 12 with my cummins. I bet I would get better with his horse trailer since it has less frontal area.

Around town I get 14. I bet he's lucky to get 8 around town.

And after using the trucks for a while the diesels hold their value a whole lot more.

Tom W
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