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Re: Diesel: Thick headed Americans - 04-06-2008, 05:11 AM
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Say a diesel powered car is $5K more then the gas version. The diesel gets 35MPG and the gas gets 24MPG, with diesel costing $4.20 and gas at $4.05. How much do you have to drive to make the diesel more cost efficient.

I have not problem with diesels and would gladly drive one, but some people would look at the numbers and be turned off. I would use the above argument to go against hybrids.

and a re-mapped 335d will be quicker than an e46 M3 and return 40mpg

Long live the BMW diesel!
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