America has "discovered" Diesel
04-27-2006, 06:51 AM
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America has "discovered" Diesel
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0406/322755.html
DETROIT (AP) - The number of diesel cars, trucks and sport utilities on U.S. roads rose 80 percent between 2000 and 2005 as more vehicles hit the market and more buyers chose fuel-efficient diesels as an option, according to data released Wednesday by a diesel advocacy group.There were 543,777 new diesel vehicles registered in 2005, compared to 301,471 five years earlier, according to data compiled by the Southfield-based auto information company R.L. Polk & Co. and released by the Diesel Technology Forum.
DETROIT (AP) - The number of diesel cars, trucks and sport utilities on U.S. roads rose 80 percent between 2000 and 2005 as more vehicles hit the market and more buyers chose fuel-efficient diesels as an option, according to data released Wednesday by a diesel advocacy group.There were 543,777 new diesel vehicles registered in 2005, compared to 301,471 five years earlier, according to data compiled by the Southfield-based auto information company R.L. Polk & Co. and released by the Diesel Technology Forum.
04-27-2006, 07:10 AM
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Sure hope to see that number increase. The low-sulfur diesel of '07, and emissions reguations (while not appealing for price impact) should allow for more market penetraion of diesels.
04-27-2006, 04:08 PM
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I'm a happy camper ......... momma is getting a sweet new oil burner !!! 2006 Mercedes 320 CDI taking a roadtrip when I get my transfer tank and loading up on a 100 gals of B20 for the beasts !!! 
04-27-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyB
Which means the price of diesel fuel will go even higher.... 
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04-27-2006, 06:37 PM
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Actually it may go lower. It's easier to make diesel than gasoline. If there's less demand for gasoline then more raw stock can be put toward making diesel. BioDiesel will also factor in to driving the demand.
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You gotta send me some of that stuff you are smokin!
04-27-2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyB
Which means the price of diesel fuel will go even higher....
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04-27-2006, 07:10 PM
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But,.......
On the flip side......
You know why gasoline prices drop faster, and seem to stay lower than diesel?
Because there are alot more gasser drivers that vote.
On the flip side......
You know why gasoline prices drop faster, and seem to stay lower than diesel?
Because there are alot more gasser drivers that vote.
04-27-2006, 09:28 PM
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You gotta send me some of that stuff you are smokin!
BOHICA!
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04-27-2006, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Homestead
I have to agree here. More of the driving public jumps on the diesel bandwagon and drives more fuel efficient vehicles, you know the oil companies are going to stick it to us to make up for it. It's called supply and demand.
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Part of the increase in gas prices is due to the government mandate to put ethanol in gasoline. Ethanol is hard to store and transport and lowers MPG because it has fewer BTU's per gallon. Unless they mandate ethanol to be added to diesel, we won't suffer from this government created problem.
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04-27-2006, 10:41 PM
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corect me if im wrong but didn't the US produce 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol in 2005. Take that off the market and gas would be a lot higher.
I think ethanol at 10% should be a mandate, as long as it is readily available. and cost comparative to regular gas. least it can be made here at home.
And whats wrong with bio diesel? When I filled my bulk fuel tank regular diesel was 2.69 100% soy diesel I got for 2.39
I think ethanol at 10% should be a mandate, as long as it is readily available. and cost comparative to regular gas. least it can be made here at home.
And whats wrong with bio diesel? When I filled my bulk fuel tank regular diesel was 2.69 100% soy diesel I got for 2.39
04-28-2006, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RAMRODD
corect me if im wrong but didn't the US produce 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol in 2005. Take that off the market and gas would be a lot higher.
I think ethanol at 10% should be a mandate, as long as it is readily available. and cost comparative to regular gas. least it can be made here at home.
And whats wrong with bio diesel? When I filled my bulk fuel tank regular diesel was 2.69 100% soy diesel I got for 2.39
I think ethanol at 10% should be a mandate, as long as it is readily available. and cost comparative to regular gas. least it can be made here at home.
And whats wrong with bio diesel? When I filled my bulk fuel tank regular diesel was 2.69 100% soy diesel I got for 2.39
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04-28-2006, 07:38 AM
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In addition, I've seen reports that due to the properties of Ethanol, it can't be "piped" to the Distro farms like gasoline and diesel so it has to be transported via over the road truck and mixed on site.
