Here in Utah we can get unleaded regular for around $3.30/gal. Diesel goes for right around $4/gal. Is the same ratio elsewhere? Why in the world is there such a difference? I long for the good ol days of $.17!!! Yes, I am that old!

Today's price at my local station; unl $3.20, diesel $3.64. 13.75% higher in TN but 21.21 higher in Utah?

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always felt that the main advantage of owning a diesel was the btu available in the diesel fuel was cheaper than that of gasoline. that is not so anymore.

Don't know about the rest of the US, but diesel has always been more expense than unleaded (even premium at times)...

I am not sure about always.

Around here its had often been cheaper. But in the past couple years it bounces around. Right now it costs more than premium here at about $3.79 a gallon. Premium is $3.47.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

Not until the sulpher content was reduced did the prices get so far apart. Mid 90s I think is when the first cut of sulpher was down to 500ppm. that is when the prices started to climb because of the added steps in the refining process.

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86 300SDL. 250,xxx on #14 Head. One eye always on temp gauge.. Cruising towards 300K

I always shake my head in amusement when people tell me they are glad they don't have a diesel and they could care less about the cost of diesel fuel. I tell them the oil companies are laughing at them.....all the way to the bank. My theory is this.... People scream bloody murder when gas prices are high, so the oil companies say "ok, lets lower gas prices a bit to shut them up and raise Diesel prices to make up for it. Ergo, nobody will complain much about Diesel prices. All the while, EVERYONE is now paying for it, as trucking companies pay more for fuel, and they pass on the added cost to the stores. The stores pay more for shipped goods, so they pass on that cost to the consumer. Last time I looked nearly everything in the US is moved at one point or another by truck (diesel truck that is)

Therefore I tell everyone stop *****ing when gas prices go up, you should be raising holy hell when diesel prices go up, because that is going to affect EVERYONE. And since people are quiet about it because "They do not drive a diesel car/truck" the oil companies are laughing all the way to the bank

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 102K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 238K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 211K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 246K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 384K (diesel commuter)

Well, I've only been driving since 2002 and I recall it generally being higher in my area.

Yikes! I thought the 34 cent spread ($3.83 vs $4.17) here was harsh. Note to self - forget S350, shop for S320/420.

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87 300D

It's about a 40 cent spread here. Plus has always go down but diesel has been stuck at 3.79 for weeks.

Unleaded here is $3.80, and Diesel is $4.20. Been the same for both for weeks. About an 11% spread.

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 102K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 238K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 211K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 246K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 384K (diesel commuter)

I filled up the diesel yesterday @ 3.80. Premium is about the same, and I think RUG is running about 3.60.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Don't know if this is true, but I think I recall at least in CA that diesel is taxed way more than gasoline

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85 300TD FED-Daily
84 300SD-Wife's
86 XJS-Sunday
66 GMC-Work- Given to my stepson
83 BMW Airhead- Given to my stepson

Gasoline tax information - California Gas PricesTax in CA is .35 for gas and .18 for diesel and prices vary by state.
Added to both fuels is .15 in "other taxes."
Chart in the link shows all the state taxes.

Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

Its both conspiracy and slightly higher diesel tax. If they artificially keep diesel high, no one will be tempted to buy super efficient diesels (for the most part). I filled my beast 420 with premium a couple days ago at $3.61.....diesel is $3.99 at that same station, lowest diesel is around here currently is about $3.85

Its all a wash, I'm getting 17-18mpg in my 420....all city, and I use the throttle a bit. Costs me maybe $3 more a week to commute in it than my diesel, big deal. Come snowfall, its back to diesel power only for me. 420 never has and never will see snow...

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)