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Originally Posted by flainn
Sure, that's one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is, your engine will last four to five times as long (mileage wise). You'll make up the cost either with resale value or longevity.
Seriously, if I were ever to buy a new pickup truck, I wouldn't consider anything other than a diesel. And that's not taking into consideration the fact that fuel economy is better, I can make my own fuel, etc. When you look at those, it looks like an even better idea.
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The new 2012 diesels are horrible, the EPA finally got their wish. Emissions ruined them.
Ford for the first time that I can remember is offering a gas option in the F650, which I would take if I were buying a dump truck.
Problem with the new diesels is you have to re-gen them. If your an OTR driver this is not a big deal they just do it when your running, but if you use the truck around town well now its a problem. You can only put it off so long before it has to sit for 45 minutes and run a cycle. My dads company has had nothing but problems with the new trucks. The emissions equipment is not reliable. I think CAT even got out of the OTR business in this country for now.
I expect a lot of light and medium duty trucks will be going back to gas. For utilities and municipalities they just make more sense. Most of these trucks see limited around town use, so fuel consumption isn't a big expense.
Modern gas motors will run just as long as diesels and unless your racking up the mileage in a medium duty truck, 5-6mpg vs 8-9 doesn't make a lot of difference. But having a truck down while its running a re-gen cycle and you need it on a job will cost you money.