[Fot] Cost of diesel [was Oil - Since Triumphs Drip...]

[Joe Curry]

I have to admit that I was not aware of the change and since I don't have any
diesel engines (and in light of the cost probably never will) I had no reason
to check.

The Triumph lists are a good source of information, I find.

Thanks,
Joe C.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Shane Ingate
  To: spitlist at cox.net
  Cc: Friends of Triumph
  Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:06 AM
  Subject: Cost of diesel [was Oil - Since Triumphs Drip...]


Joe Curry asked:> Can anyone explain to me why the cost of Diesel (which I
understand requires> less refining than gasoline and therefore should be
cheaper)  is trying to> reach prices double thatof gasiline? 2 years ago, the
US shifted to using ultra-low sulphur content in diesel.  This not only
required reconfiguring the refineries, but it IS more expensive to produce
than unleaded.  The rest of the world has been using (and paying for)ULS
diesel for many yearsYou will note that trucks produce far less smoky exhaust
than they used to.I have a '08 Duramax and there is zero soot in the exhaust,
and this is dueto the new "catalytic" converters that Cheby are using.  The
exhaust nowsmells more like propane.  Diesel is $4.90 in central NM.  Needless
to say, my truck only gets used for work.Shane Ingate in NM

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