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Article #517Re: Diesel-powered Cars - My dollars worth
From: #Bill.Stewart.2G202.x0705
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1986 03:29
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1986 03:29
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In article <2052@akgua.UUCP> rjb@akgua.UUCP (rjb) writes: >Why buy a Diesel at all ?? I was talking with the airport-limo driver on my last trip; his company drives big station wagons equipped with Buick small-truck diesel engines. >Pro: >1) Good Gas Mileage He said they get about 35-40 mpg, instead of the 8 mpg such things usually get. That's about 700 miles / tank of fuel. >Con: >3) Terrible Acceleration Wasn't too bad, and it did OK on the Jersey Turnpike. >4) Excessive Engine Noise (admittedly subjective) Well, a bit. >5) Below average resale But the suckers often last 300K miles, though they're driven in a much different environment than I normally encounter. >Conclusion: >You are left with the gas mileage savings to amortize the premium >over the car life while you pray the sucker holds together. >Unless you are an over the road sales person who really racks up >the miles, why buy one ?? -- # Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs 2G-202, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ho95e.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ho95e!wcs From: wcs@ho95e.UUCP (#Bill.Stewart.2G202.x0705) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech,net.auto Subject: Re: Diesel-powered Cars - My dollars worth Message-ID: <421@ho95e.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 22:29:59 EST Article-I.D.: ho95e.421 Posted: Wed Jan 15 22:29:59 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jan-86 03:01:23 EST References: <1553@ihlpg.UUCP> <2052@akgua.UUCP> Reply-To: wcs@ho95e.UUCP (Bill Stewart 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs HO 2G202) Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 23