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SLOW SLOW SLOW drop in RUG/PUG/D2 prices @ the pump !!!!
Enviro con phony narratives are being CRUSHED !!! Not too much talk from the Iranians about sinking a tanker ship in the Straits of Hormus (LOL, aka blocking tankers filled with CRUDE oil from getting to market )
The good news will be operating D2 products will be less per mile driven (over like models) once @ the pump prices CRASH.
Not to swell your head, but you are 100% CORRECT !!!
The "FREEZE FRAME" of US market prices: even as logically and from a free market perspective should CRASH, are so PROFITS by government/s mainly and oil food chain WAY secondarily will make WAY more. So it is truly a (hidden) tax. So we are to be happy with a $.30 cent per gal drop by XMAS!!!
So slow news diesel day filled for 30 mpg @$3.89.
RUG @$3.49 PUG @$3.69
Cruised around quite a bit today and saw no stinkers.
PS
Had a very nice visit with SLorenzen and his lovely wife while in Oregon. Look forward to spending time with them on our next trip.
It was really nice to meet you face to face last week! We will also look forward to seeing you and your bride once again.
BTW: My daughter FINALLY had her baby on the 15th. As she was at least a week overdue, this one was a WHOPPER!
10 lbs., 2oz.
That is a great big one that did not get away. Congratulations! We really enjoyed our time in Cottage Grove, such a nice little town. I think I can get my wife to consider a move to Oregon.
The Touareg was flawless the entire 2600+ miles we traveled. Have not filled since we got home so not sure of the overall mileage. About 28 MPG.
I am alo glad that Gagrice had a good trip up yonder in the Pacific Northwest ! Sounds like you and the Mrs. are enjoying the Touareg.
Filled @ a Chevron in Irvine, CA for $3.39 with Vons .20 per gal discount for 15.9 gal, 529 miles.
Interstate 5 was done about the speeds mentioned by Gagrice. We ran the slow lane (50 miles or more of 183 miles leg, 80-90 mph) with a CHP in the fast lane that we could not keep pace with. We finally past him when he decided to head back the opposite way on patrol. The altitude was app 4200 ft later @ the grapevine. The normal rolling parking lot was the LA area traffic. Weather was gorgeous !
They are using size 1 diapers and outfits from the start!
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I am merely surmising, but IF it had been a GASSER under the exact same scenario, (14 MB GLK 350) I probably would have been happy posting 20/23 mpg and fueling 3 to 4 times instead of 2 !! ?? We also didn't have any in transit phone meettings.
On the other hand, a 6 ft 2 relative is happy as a clam in the rear of the Touareg TDI and for up to a 3/4 hour trek.
Diesel has gotten cheaper too but I haven't seen the big drops there like I have with gas.
If the trend continues (and if the cheap gas just isn't a temporary way to hammer Putin's economy), then why spend more to buy a Ford when the Dodge/Chevy is cheaper and will only save a few bucks in gas?
That argument cuts into diesel sales too, leaving torque or towing capacity as the main drivers to switch from a gasser.
Fleet CAFE requirements could be the saving grace.
Take this technology, offer it in both the V6 Ecoboost and diesel formats. Forget the traditional gas guzzlers. Coup de grâce!
As far as the GLK250/Toureg, the real factor is FE vs. space needs. Toureg = Forester fuel economy but with more space. GLK250 = *nearly as good as* Fiesta fuel economy but with Forester space. Cost is pretty much a wash between the two. So, since the Forester space is plentiful and entirely adequate, I'm leaning toward that size with the FE bump. Of course, I could go with a FWD TDI wagon, but the difference in ride height, comfort, etc., just tugs at me. Is that I'm getting old (no offense intended to anyone!)?
Drop a diesel engine (one advantage better mpg) in a F150 (can it cost 3 billion?) and lose even more weight. There are two nexus' here but weight is a +/- 1 mpg per 100 #'s as a general rule.
I think this gave the RAM diesel a HUGE and significant competitive advantage. This also extends the time that RAM can switch to lighter weights, IF that is in the cards. I read an article that it cost FORD $600. per vehicle to lighten. What was seldom advertised was they charged app $5,000 more. Needless to say most diesel folks did not spend this much more?
So for another example, one 3.0 L diesel engine vs 4 gassers??? (6.2L, 5.0 L 3.7 L, 3.5L TT)
Unless the business killing and costlier CAFE standards are rescinded, shorter term considerations such as falling fuel prices are really "consumer" stimulates. This is in line with the .01 cent +/- = $ 1 billion. As such in the context of CAFE standards, they are merely distractions, however desirable.
Let me give one OLD but NEW example, the 03 VW Jetta TDI. For 12 MY's, that has easily gotten and still gets 48 to 52 mpg. They literally HATED it then. Yet the CAFE standards ( going forward even then) are designed to get MORE of higher mpg vehicles in product lines by 2025?
Another example is the cost per mile driven (CPMD) has gone from .037 cents (50 mpg) to .0788 ($3.89 per gal) 213% / 12 my's or 18% increase per year. (principle here: using WAY less that costs WAY MORE???)
Now are there ANY reasonable expectations that when cars with high fuel mileages are more available that fuel prices will be CHEAPER??? i.e., $1.85 per gal ??? While it would be dream, I would be delusional to expect that. The truth is also no matter WHAT energy source is used, the costs will be equivalently HIGHER and pretty close to equal.
I just don't see how no diesel is a viable option in that continuum.
Here is one (of probably MANY) nifty calculator, by Yahoo finance lifestyle. http://finance.yahoo.com/calculator/lifestyle/aut04/
Using the MB 350/250 BT as an example, the cost differences (MINUS- 500 MSRP) makes the fuel cost savings (app 54 miles per day= $1,650/12= $138 per mo) realizable in the first year.
So if I keep it 10 years (same mileage) cumulative savings of $16,500 projected (BUT probably more given the normal projected YEARLY increases, for app 142,560 miles)
The reason to buy a new car is *never* justified by way of fuel economy alone.
Again, not to glaze anyone's eyes over with the math, but that is app 13.28 M diesels with 50% passenger cars or 6.641 M diesel CARS. or app 2.5%.
in my case on the B/E alone, I would have to ask the question what (like model) gasser, gasser hybrid, electric, etc., would prompt me to move from 31, 35, 40, 50 mpg diesels. ???? A quick and dirty look would indicate (LIKE MODEL) GASSER, etc of 62, 70, 80, 100 mpg !! These are TALL orders indeed !! ??
So even with the advent in 2025 ( 10 years, CAFE) standard of 54.5 mpg, of those like model diesels, GASSERS @ that time would not likely offer no real incentive/s
Here is "on the other hand" POV.
"Buy The Used BMW, Not The New Honda"
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/buy-the-used-bmw-not-the-new-honda-1648995594
aka, get the USED diesel.
Back story would be, now the board knows why I got the NEW 04 Honda (for the 2nd AND 3rd 100,000 and UP mileage) !!!
Forget aluminum. The answer, Mr. Braddock, is plastics.
Advocacy Group Says That Fuel Economy Is America's #1 Criteria When Shopping For A New Car (Washington Post)
So for example, Corvette has SERIOUS issues getting much below 3300 #'s (aluminum and "fiberglass") . Yet it is still capable of 29 mpg (H EPA). So whether it as a V8 with 465 # feet of torque, or a I4 "fuel efficient motor; each would do better with MINUS - 500 to 1000 #'s less.
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I guess a lot of people want to feel that they are doing their part for the environment, no matter the cost. They forget about all that coal burning to produce electricity.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
My kids are going through sticker shock in Oregon. At least double for a comparable property in Indiana/Kentucky. They are loving Oregon, so that is great. And much closer for my drives to visit. At the rate I am driving the Touareg TDI, I will use up my 48k mile warranty in about 2.5 years. Only about half as much fuel though.
Getting a NON coal fired plant @ that future time to replace a closed or mothballed coal fired plant will be ANOTHER next to impossible Don Quixote quest. This will raise the rates even MORE !!!!
Expecting a load of propane today. Love to get rid of that but we don't use much energy and solar would probably be a 30 year payback. Plan to get some bids anyway though.
"7 Most Efficient Pickup Trucks of the 2015 Model Year"
ERIC SCHAAL
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Read more: http://wallstcheatsheet.com/automobiles/7-most-efficient-pickup-trucks-of-the-2015-model-year.html/?a=viewall#ixzz3GykNpgq7s".
Is there anyone that wonders why no gasser hybrid?
Where's the "aluminum" one? (lead from behind engineering, aka me 2 ?)
For my .02 cents, while I do NOT tow; I was surprised the 12 VW T TDI towing capacity (7,500#'s: correction 7,700#'s) was only bested by one PU truck on this list.
I hate filling my propane tank. Always $350+. I have used a whole tank in December. That was before we got the benefit of GW and warm winters the last two years.
You are in a great area for Solar. I think the lease programs are the safest way to go. Who washes them when you get a dust storm? Who fixes your leaking roof when they penetrate the water barrier? I would only consider a ground based system. Easier to clean and no chance of messing up your roof.
That Ram is tempting me to trade in my Nissan Frontier. Problem, I don't want to spend that much money. The added capacity on trips would be nice. 4 door with shell and I would double the capacity of the Touareg for hauling stuff. Maybe when I am ready to trade the T-Reg.
Built like I would want it is about $41k. Less than a T-reg or Grand Cherokee.
While it is not a front and center issue with the VW T TDI, we benefit as the latest gen iteration did DROP app 440 #'s.
I can certainly FEEL the app 728# (4774-4246) differences between the 12 VW T TDI and the 14 MB GLK 250 BT.
Not much diesel news. Prices are down worldwide.
"Numbers provided by Edmunds.com reveal that diesel-powered vehicles sold in the U.S. have risen steadily as a percentage of sales since the 2009 model year."
Scott Sturgis’ Driver’s Seat: Diesel vehicles climb in cleanliness and popularity (post-gazette.com)
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The Amarok diesel would get my attention for sure. Hard to beat German handling and build quality. I am good on the PU for a while. Still have extended warranty on the Nissan to 70k miles. Just hit 56k and only put 2k this year so far. It sits most of the time except local errands, hauling trash etc. Lexus even less miles. It went 6 months between gas stations. Drove it to town to fill and wash it. Just takes up valuable space in the garage.
The Volkswagen Amarok only comes as a double-cab in the UK, but that doesn’t seem to have hampered its popularity. And it was crowned Best Pick-Up at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2013 thanks to its mix of rugged practicality, strong, efficient engines and quality feel. All models use 2.0-litre diesels, and while these trail some competitors on capacity, they punch above their weight in terms of power and fuel consumption. Selectable or permanent four-wheel drive also guarantees impressive off-road ability.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/4x4