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Old 10-06-2015, 01:52 AM   #94 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
up here in the north diesel was consistently $.50-.75 a gallon more then unlead. Now it is actually a little less... I just wonder if this price equality is here to stay or temporary because of the poor economy.
Diesel has historically been lower cost per volume than gasoline. Only the past 15 years has it been more expensive than regular. That said, past performance is no guarantee of future prices.

Note that in general, diesel has to be 30% more expensive than gasoline to break even in fuel cost per mile. If regular is at $3.00/gallon, diesel would need to be at $3.90 to break even on a cost per mile basis.
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