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Originally Posted by SMKSTAX
Looks like a great motor. At this point though with diesel costing so much i would really be interested in the fuel economy. Putting an efficient diesel motor in a lighter truck with the right gears hopefully will have some good numbers. Who wouldn't want a truck that has a cushy ride, can still haul stuff with and get maybe 25-30 mpg's?
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That's what we would hope for, but the article estimated 20% better fuel economy. If the F-150 gets 12 mpg city now, that's only 14.4 mpg in the city with diesel. When you fact in the added price of putting the diesel in the truck and then the price of the diesel fuel itself, are you really getting that much better mileage? Just me thinking out loud...