I was thinking of the many E-Series options because today was the scheduled day for 2019 Model Year to start.
Hope they made it!
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Chnce,
I might have missed this earlier 
What is it about the diesels, that causes you to avoid them? |
I helped my dad work on diesels when I was young, but they were much simpler back then. I recall one that operated at full load for 2 years straight with only short stops for oil and filter changes. That would be more than 1,000,000 miles if in an RV. But does that matter when average RV gets driven 5,000 per year?
When I studied engineering we covered CI and SI engines equally. There is nothing really wrong with diesels, but lately as gasoline (SI) engines have gotten more reliable and efficient, their diesel (CI) counterparts have gotten less reliable due to all the emissions equipment.
For vehicles that don’t get driven much, diesel payback is poor. They are noisier, and pollute more (now relatively clean compared to old diesels, but at expense of complexity and higher costs).
I just think gasoline fuel is easier to find, and if you need emergency repairs in middle of nowhere, gas is better choice. Diesel is a better choice if driving 100,000 miles a year. Most of us fall in the middle, so it comes down to personal preference.
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