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Originally Posted by Jeostang
I've never owned a Diesel anything. I'll probably go test drive one. Don't they get betting gas mileage?
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Yep. Thermodyamically, they are more efficient (45% or so, vs. 25-30% for a standard Otto cycle engine). Which means better gas milage vs. a gasoline engine with the same hp and torque.
The gas is also cheaper.