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Originally Posted by 100 TD
Before I get banned for quoting Shotts I'd better say I just drove past the gas station and saw the latest price of Diesel is now $1.81 AUD per litre or $6.57USD per US gallon!
Unleaded is $1.53 AUD per litre or $5.55USD per US gallon.
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Geez, I thought we had it bad! I feel (well, sort of) your pain, my friend!
The math I use also takes into account fuel economy. IMHO that's the only true measure of total fuel cost. Sure I pay more per gallon, but I also get more miles
out of each gallon. Since my ultimate goal is driving distance, that's the measure I use. Here's an example from my own personal experience:
Assume the price of Regular Unleaded (not even Premium) is $3.90 per gallon (as it is here).
Assume the price of Diesel is $4.70 per gallon (as it is here).
1980 Mercedes-Benz 280GE, 2.8L petrol motor, returns ~13 mpg mixed
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300GD, 3.0L diesel motor, otherwise identical truck, returns ~20 mpg mixed (and I drive somewhat aggressively).
For the gasser, that's 13 miles per gallon at $3.90 per gallon. 3.9/13 = $0.30 per mile.
For the diesel, that 20 miles per gallon at $4.70 per gallon. 4.7/20 = $0.24 per mile.
That's a 20% savings in fuel costs alone. Ratchet that up to the cost of Premium fuel that most modern Land Cruisers specify, and the disparity (in this case) goes up to 33%!