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ATL @ Jan 2nd 2008 10:52AM
Using your example, I'm saving $0.17 per gallon using diesel. Assuming 25 mpg gasoline vs. 30 mpg diesel, driving 15,000 miles per year saves me a whopping $85 per year!
As you stated, unless diesel costs THE SAME or less than gasoline, it is not going to save you money.
Diesel is expensive because we can't refine as much diesel in the US as gasoline. The more diesel vehicles we sell, the bigger the problem. If more Americans buy diesel, the price difference will be even higher. The petroleum industry will always be 10 years behind the times. As demand for diesel increases, the price will rise, and not come down for years. They will not produce more.