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Originally Posted by NoMo
More points to ponder-
Emissions regulations are even more strict for "light-duty" trucks. Thus, any diesel in an F150 will be more 'crippled' than those in the Super Duty trucks.
We've not yet seen what the new emissions systems are going to cost in terms of maintenance. Particulate filters, chemical treatments, etc aren't cheap right now. Prices might come down in the future, but that's pure speculation (how many things are actually getting cheaper these days?)
I'm guessing it will be impossible to cruise at the speed limit at/below 2000 RPMs. As jnewkirk77 noted, diesels are getting to be quite high-revving beasts. And the smaller they are, the more they'll have to rev to be competitive in the pickup power wars.
We'll definitely need to wait & see what comes out. Just don't run out and drop your hard-earned cash on a new truck without first doing some research. And don't automatically assume that diesel = high MPG.
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Amen to that! In most civilian/recreational uses the diesel is a break even investment at best. And in commercial applications that they are driven high miles is where they prove their worth. RV applications that have high miles they come out ahead for folks that drive them hundreds of thousands of miles. Otherwise the cost to buy and maintain isn't justified. At least IMHO.
