freaked the gas station guy out...hahah
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freaked the gas station guy out...hahah
Filled my baby up, got back in the car and was looking at my phone. I heard a tap on my window, and the attendant was like did you just put gas in your car at pump 16? I was like yes....
He then said, Do you know you put diesel in your car?(with a freaked out tone)
I paused for about 5 seconds (didnt say anything) and then turned the key in the benz. She came to life and I was like thanks, its a Diesel...
He was like, "thats a Diesel?" I laughed and said yea... thanks!
and then rode off into the sunset with my Diesel!
He then said, Do you know you put diesel in your car?(with a freaked out tone)
I paused for about 5 seconds (didnt say anything) and then turned the key in the benz. She came to life and I was like thanks, its a Diesel...
He was like, "thats a Diesel?" I laughed and said yea... thanks!
and then rode off into the sunset with my Diesel!
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I had the opposite experience, I was filling up my 560SEL with gasoline when a guy rushed over to tell me I needed to be using the diesel pump! I told him this was a gas car and he said "Really! I didn't know Mercedes made a gas car!"
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Originally Posted by ChrisS
I had the opposite experience, I was filling up my 560SEL with gasoline when a guy rushed over to tell me I needed to be using the diesel pump! I told him this was a gas car and he said "Really! I didn't know Mercedes made a gas car!"
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I've had many a conversation with a F-250 or Duramax owner at the diesel pump... most are very impressed with the CDI... We usually talk about how those poor saps with Gas powered Trucks and SUV's must really be feeling it at the pump$$.
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From: North Bay Area, California
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Originally Posted by CE750
I've had many a conversation with a F-250 or Duramax owner at the diesel pump... most are very impressed with the CDI... We usually talk about how those poor saps with Gas powered Trucks and SUV's must really be feeling it at the pump$$.
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From: West Michigan
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Originally Posted by Richard / E320
Diesel fuel must be a lot cheaper where you live; in the north bay of California diesel typically runs about .35 - .45 cents a gallon MORE than regular unleaded fuel. I've heard complaints but it's from the diesel owners.
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From: FL410
'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by AsianML
Same here. Diesel is more expensive than premium grade gas.
Here in AZ, it's penny for penny at most stations same as premium.
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by Richard / E320
Diesel fuel must be a lot cheaper where you live; in the north bay of California diesel typically runs about .35 - .45 cents a gallon MORE than regular unleaded fuel. I've heard complaints but it's from the diesel owners.
At the level of efficiency I am getting on this car, (40 mpg highway), I can pay .75/gal more for Diesel than Supreme (I never price 87 octane), and still break even.. but as I said, Super here cost the same as diesel.
The Bay Area (My home town btw) is whacked out... I never use it for a measure of anything, much less energy costs.
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by F_Porsche
I found it strange that diesel is more expensive in the us
than gas. why is that? in germany diesel is cheaper than
the rest.
than gas. why is that? in germany diesel is cheaper than
the rest.
Either way, it's about 1/3 the price of diesel in Germany
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Originally Posted by CE750
maybe it is a supply issue... also much of our east coast is heated during winter with heating oil (related to diesel), which artificially raises the price in winter.
Either way, it's about 1/3 the price of diesel in Germany
Either way, it's about 1/3 the price of diesel in Germany
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by F_Porsche
I know you lucky *******s and you are still complaining(the most)
).. anyway, The powerpoint said, "This is why you're paying $2.50/gal for gas!" .. I can see how you would find us spoiled with this kind of attitude.
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You know this already but I'll say it anyway...
You're fuel is not more expensive, its taxed more heavily (a lot more).
Out of pocket, at the pump, what's the difference it's REALLY EXPENSIVE!
The difference is something must be working right. Here, we have a tax code that PAYS the lowest members of the food chain to BREED OUT!
In Germany, the average person is much more skilled and educated. Not a bunch of stupid heads everywhere pumping out stupid kids and looking for a free ride courtesy of the working man.
You're fuel is not more expensive, its taxed more heavily (a lot more).
Out of pocket, at the pump, what's the difference it's REALLY EXPENSIVE!
The difference is something must be working right. Here, we have a tax code that PAYS the lowest members of the food chain to BREED OUT!
In Germany, the average person is much more skilled and educated. Not a bunch of stupid heads everywhere pumping out stupid kids and looking for a free ride courtesy of the working man.
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Originally Posted by cdiken
In Germany, the average person is much more skilled and educated. Not a bunch of stupid heads everywhere pumping out stupid kids and looking for a free ride courtesy of the working man.
I sometimes wonder how European style socialism and tax rates would fare in America's multi-tiered, multi-cultural, multi-class population?
The truth is that in Germany as with most of modern Europe, most people have about the same level of income, and assets.. they all get government help with medical and education costs and they share it well.. Here you have 1% of the population owning 90% of the assets and the middle class is all but gone... it would be a disaster to have $7/gal diesel here!
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From: Rostock,Germany
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Originally Posted by CE750
I sometimes wonder how European style socialism and tax rates would fare in America's multi-tiered, multi-cultural, multi-class population?
The truth is that in Germany as with most of modern Europe, most people have about the same level of income, and assets.. they all get government help with medical and education costs and they share it well.. Here you have 1% of the population owning 90% of the assets and the middle class is all but gone... it would be a disaster to have $7/gal diesel here!
The truth is that in Germany as with most of modern Europe, most people have about the same level of income, and assets.. they all get government help with medical and education costs and they share it well.. Here you have 1% of the population owning 90% of the assets and the middle class is all but gone... it would be a disaster to have $7/gal diesel here!
(Maybe not as extreme)We have almost no middle class. You can see that on
the German car sales. In the top ten are either the VW Golf and the same sized Opel or e-class, 5series or Audi A6. Sometimes the e-class was even on
second place behind the Golf.
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Originally Posted by CE750
maybe it is a supply issue... also much of our east coast is heated during winter with heating oil (related to diesel), which artificially raises the price in winter.
Either way, it's about 1/3 the price of diesel in Germany
Either way, it's about 1/3 the price of diesel in Germany
Here in Toronto Diesel is usually 10 cents cheaper per liter than unleaded but I recently saw one station where it was higher.
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From: DUBAI / PARIS
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In france diesel use to be way cheper but now it's about the same as unleaded
It's now 1.10€ per liter for diesel
and 1.35€ per liter for gaz
The difference use to be bigger but because of ecological ethique, they had more tax on diesel. Also more than 70% or cars in france runs by dieses...
It's now 1.10€ per liter for diesel
and 1.35€ per liter for gaz
The difference use to be bigger but because of ecological ethique, they had more tax on diesel. Also more than 70% or cars in france runs by dieses...
