Re: RC: trucks

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

Diesel engines last longer (500,000 miles), are more powerful and burn almost
nonflammable fuel.  On maintenance alone, they are worth it. Fuel mileage
depends greatly on your gear ratios.....not so much on what you are towing.

Teddy

RhndLev@cs.com wrote:

> 10 miles to a gallon with a diesel?  What's the point of paying all of that
> extra money for the diesel, then?  I get 10 miles to the gallon with my 1999
> F250 4X4 with a Triton V10 pulling my trailer and I get 11-12 miles to the
> gallon when not pulling.  I love my F250; it's very comfortable inside and
> feels luxurious to those of us who used to drive Festiva's!
>
> Rhonda and Special
>
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