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fielderLS3 · 04-18-2013, 08:02 PM

Either the gas engine is over-rated, or the diesel is under-rated. Switching to a diesel should have yielded much more than a 9.5% MPG increase. The energy content difference of the fuel alone should of resulted in more, even without taking into account the greater efficiency of a diesel engine.

04-18-2013, 08:02 PM	#30
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	Either the gas engine is over-rated, or the diesel is under-rated. Switching to a diesel should have yielded much more than a 9.5% MPG increase. The energy content difference of the fuel alone should of resulted in more, even without taking into account the greater efficiency of a diesel engine. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)