That's why I'm driving the Jeep right now. The Jeep gets 21 - 22 MPG on the road while the 300SDL gets 25 MPG on the road.
Tom www.kegkits.com ----- Original Message ----- From: OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: 3/12/08 10:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> CC: Subject: Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices I did a quick search for the BTU ratings of Diesel and gasoline, and found quite a range of opinions, but this seems a reasonable source: http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/misc/energy_conv.html Based on gasoline 115,000 Btu/gallon and Diesel 130,500 Btu/gallon, and regular gas at $3.00/gal, then the equivalent energy in 1 gallon of Diesel should cost $3.40. I paid $3.75/gallon tonight for Diesel, and gas was $3.05/gallon - hmmmmmmm. At this rate, a vergasser that gets 26mpg will cost the same as a Diesel at 32mpg per mile. I also found a Diesel trivia quiz -- http://www.dieselpage.com/trivia1.htm. I scored 84%. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - Release Date: 3/11/2008 1:41 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
