Quote Originally Posted by J Craft View Post
The ecodisel technology is cool. Who is the “we”?

I expect the epa issues to get addressed and the truck to go back into production. The ecodisel is the only diesel light duty truck of its kind. As to cost differences to operate the eco diesel to the the Hemisphere? I found this:

Current data suggests paying 5-10% more for fuel gets you +45% better mpg. These are give-or-take numbers since the cost of diesel relative to gas varies by location.
Now compare how many gallons and dollars it takes to drive, say, 20,000 miles.
Gas - 20,000 miles / 15.4 mpg = 1,299 gallons. At $3.71/gallon, that's $4,819.
Diesel - 20,000 miles / 22.5 mpg = 889 gallons. At $3.92/gallon, that's $3,485.
Assuming that 20,000 miles was driven over a year's time, you save ~$1,334 annually.
$10k for the diesel engine? After 8 years, you break even. If you drive 20k/year with a work truck. Now...once they actually make the diesel cleaner, you might not see the 25 mpg you used for comparison. Most half ton trucks are getting a little better than 15 mpg now.