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Subject:Re: Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline
From:Gnarlodious
Date:Sun, 24 Apr 2005 16:25:36 -0600

Entity John Rodgers spoke thus:

> Can anyone tell me why one would w3ant to got to the trouble and expense
> of installing a diesel in their van vs staying with a goline engine????
>
> Gasoline here in my are can be bouth at $2.08.9/gal. , while diesel
> costs $2.25.9/gal.
>
> Sure doesn't look like much incentive for going diesel.
OK, but you forgot to figure in the 20% more heat energy diesel contains.
Biodiesel contains even more energy, depending on the oil.

Besides, your Vanagon will never burn up from a leaky fuel tube!

-- Gnarlie
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