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Old 03-19-2013, 12:17 AM   #92 (permalink)
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It's all about Diesel
 
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
It'd not return the investment - once you're already in Prius MPG territory, you're also in low-return-on-investment territory. It uses so little, that it's hard to get any gains.
If I would ever get a Prius and slap a Diesel into it, actually, the payback wouldn't be my major concern. I'd do it because I enjoy some redneck-engineering


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I can only tell diesels are NOT the solution, however attractive they may seem to US drivers.
You guys only see the inflated MPG numbers.
Diesels seem attractive to me not just due to the high MPG, but also due to the adaptability to alternative fuels. That's actually the main reason leading me towards Diesel engines
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