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Originally Posted by iikhod
How about swapping that tdi into your jetta wagon?
Also, a prius with all the hybrid stuff removed and a tdi swap sounds interesting, in a good way. I have no idea what the law says about that kind of swap.
How much diesel costs in the usa? Here it is slightly cheaper compared to gasoline.
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Diesel is consistently above the price of regular gasohol in my area of the USA, averaging probably 50 cents per gallon or so higher for a number of years now.
When I bought a new gas-fueled 2015 Mazda3 2.0L instead of a diesel-fueled VW, I did so based on a significantly cheaper purchase price and the less complicated engine dynamics compared with today's turbocharged diesels with their emissions.
My long-term fuel-cost-only operating expense for the Mazda3 automatic are at 4.6 cents per mile, a level that is probably as good as or better than many higher-MPG diesels due to the pump price differentials.
I think a diesel is a hard case to make nowadays if you are going to keep it emission-legal.