Diesel fuel is 50% more than regular gas. Diesel engines are sold at a premium also. You think any car maker will introduce diesel anything now beside the larger pickups?
The potential expense of out of warranty repairs, are one reason i did not buy a diesel truck.The EPA does not like diesel cars due to particulate emissions and requires expensive and complicated emissions controls on them, these days. I wouldn't expect to see many diesel passenger cars introduced in the American market.
Really? Regular is 4.65 and diesel 5.40 here. 16%Diesel fuel is 50% more than regular gas.
And $10k more up front.The potential expense of out of warranty repairs, are one reason i did not buy a diesel truck.
Diesel has about 17% more BTU's per gallon and also diesel engines tend to get way more than 17% better gas mileage than their gasoline counter parts. Probably because it doesn't have as much hp and 0-60 is slower but you end up with better gas mileage.Really? Regular is 4.65 and diesel 5.40 here. 16%
The other reason I've always avoided Mercedes diesels is that very few people know how to fix them, when you encounter a problem, you get crickets for answers and if you're stuck going to dealer, it's going to cost a lot more.The potential expense of out of warranty repairs, are one reason i did not buy a diesel truck.
Diesel certainly has its place where torque, etc. is much needed, but that's about the only worthy use IMBHO. Being severe asthmatic I can't count how many times I've suffered the consequences of being behind some garbage smoke churning truck, then have to rush to put windows up/inside air on, that sort of thing. Not to mention the oily film that has been on my ride from sharing highways with the **** things. The mention of diesel cars is really hilarious as have you ever been stuck behind one trying to get 0-60 in under 1 minute?Diesel engines are about 20% more efficient than their gasoline counterparts, according to the UTI, and diesel engines are at least 20% more efficient in comparison to gasoline.
Unfortunately, they just never gained enough momentum in the United States, partially due to the General's F up with trying to convert a gasoline engine to diesel back in the day and screwing up royally. But considering Joe Average is about as intelligent as a hallow plastic broom handle, and will jump on the same bandwagon as everyone else to "keep up" with the neighbors, I doubt this'll ever change and the diesel market will remain as-is with the heavy-duty market and "bro dozers" being the primary buyers.
I've lived in the UK for 10 years, where most of the vehicles were diesel powered; primarily VAG products wearing Skoda badges as far as sedans go and actually drove one myself. I've seen those motors hit 450,000 miles in taxi service doing a lot of city driving, and they were still going until they were retired due to age. A lot of the London taxis were powered by Nissan diesels, and they also ran forever. Never had the issue with oily film on the highway from personal experience, however.Diesel certainly has its place where torque, etc. is much needed, but that's about the only worthy use IMBHO. Being severe asthmatic I can't count how many times I've suffered the consequences of being behind some garbage smoke churning truck, then have to rush to put windows up/inside air on, that sort of thing. Not to mention the oily film that has been on my ride from sharing highways with the **** things. The mention of diesel cars is really hilarious as have you ever been stuck behind one trying to get 0-60 in under 1 minute?
Diesel has about 17% more BTU's per gallon and also diesel engines tend to get way more than 17% better gas mileage than their gasoline counter parts. Probably because it doesn't have as much hp and 0-60 is slower but you end up with better gas mileage.
The other reason I've always avoided Mercedes diesels is that very few people know how to fix them, when you encounter a problem, you get crickets for answers and if you're stuck going to dealer, it's going to cost a lot more.