[skyking]

Originally Posted by slowmover

Percentage of engine hours being worked? The average RV’er vacations 5k miles per year. Most of that is solo. 2.5k miles of a 20k Miles annual fuel bill doesn’t pay.

Besides, most trailers don’t need a truck. The better trailers are literally more stable than a truck. The truck BECOMES the accident-initiator. And all the other annual miles for the family are in a high risk vehicle.

None of that computes.

As to a business owner, he has to have VERY high annual miles in a prescribed period before it pays to go diesel. Diesel hasn’t been the better choice in fifteen years. Fleet owners have already returned to gasoline in droves. Cheaper to buy and maintain. The fuel offset isn’t great enough.

And gassers are running higher compression than before. Turbocharging. Cylinder pressure is what makes towing easier. With the 8 & 10 speed autos, gassers don’t fall off the curve anymore. Timing and fuel delivery is RADICALLY different than in 1996 or 1976.

Yeah, this little I-6 diesel looks great. But it won’t be for a lower cost per mile with an under 200k lifespan for the original owner.

Diesel tech, like gasser tech was fine circa MY 2000. Should have been left alone. The price is far too high and the lifespan is shorter. Makes no sense. Doesn’t compute.

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My truck tows 70% of the time it moves.