Diesel prices in your area?

[sd455dan]

Because a tractor working in a HD application at 70,80,90% of full power constantly for hours on end. Is a different than light duty applications where the engine makes 20,30 or 40 % of it's rated power for hours or is used in intermittent putting around applications.
Have you looked at the Nebraska tractor tests for the same diesel operating at 100% power vs 50% power ? The diesel efficiency drops to less than a gasoline engine's efficiency.

diesel seems to work here for a motorcycle -but the emissions laws killed it for U S -http://www.trucktrend.com/news/0604dp-100-mpg-diesel-motorcycle/
Diesel Power Hayes HDT Bulldog | Bike India
100 MPG Diesel Motorcycle - Diesel Power Magazine
still 100- 200 mpg is interesting

 

[Ford850]

Prices have been stagnant here... Unleaded regular is $2.69 and Diesel is $2.89

 

[buickanddeere]

I'm confused- if road diesel is actually cheaper than gas, and you get better mileage with a diesel, by a good factor, why doesn't a diesel, in say an auto, make sense? Most diesel autos are delivering 40-50 mpg, compared to 30 for gas, as far as I have read. And diesel torque is good.

Don't know where your 30mpg and 50mpg numbers are coming from. The DI injection gassers and the 2015 diesels are running on par per btu of fuel and often the gasser is better.
Problem is most people can't tell the difference between a light duty and heavy duty application.

 

[newbury]

Don't know where your 30mpg and 50mpg numbers are coming from. The DI injection gassers and the 2015 diesels are running on par per btu of fuel and often the gasser is better.
Problem is most people can't tell the difference between a light duty and heavy duty application.

EPA ratings
VW Jetta 1.8T gasser 25/34
VW Jetta diesel 31/46

 

[tractorshopper]

Put diesel in tractor Saturday for $2.58/gal.

Put gas in this morning at $2.50

 

[buickanddeere]

EPA ratings
VW Jetta 1.8T gasser 25/34
VW Jetta diesel 31/46

Lets include all light duty diesels instead of just a one off. Chev Cruze, pickups and SUV's.
You will find that a new emissions diesel gets about 113% farther on an otherwise identical DI gasser per gallon of fuel. Last time I looked diesel was more than 113% more expensive than gasoline. Plus all the extra costs of the diesel option, diesel vehicle's service and break down repairs.

 

[buickanddeere]

.....duplicate

 

[dave1949]

Gas $2.88. Diesel $2.97. Hasn't been that close in years. Better go fill my 52 gal. tank. :laughing:

 

[newbury]

Put diesel in tractor Saturday for $2.58/gal.

Put gas in this morning at $2.50

Lets include all light duty diesels instead of just a one off. Chev Cruze, pickups and SUV's.
You will find that a new emissions diesel gets about 113% farther on an otherwise identical DI gasser per gallon of fuel. Last time I looked diesel was more than 113% more expensive than gasoline. Plus all the extra costs of the diesel option, diesel vehicle's service and break down repairs.

$2.50/gal for gas times 1.13 equals $2.825

 

[buickanddeere]

$2.50/gal for gas times 1.13 equals $2.825

How long will it take to pay for the diesel option, anti gel, filters , glow plugs, urea , turbo and waste gate?