Viesel

What are people paying for Diesel fuel now.
I was paying 1.86 and it just jumped up to 2.12 the day before the hurricane. Have seen it for 2.02 today

levind

Here in Oregon it was hovering between regular and mid-level unleaded. Today I noticed it was $2.14...that's 2 cents above premium unleaded. I don't get it.

johna1

We are paying the equivalent of USD$2.04 per US gallon, actually 80c NZ per litre. I am amazed that our pricing so close!!!

Our gasoline is priced at USD$3.10 per US gallon, actually around 1.25 NZ per litre.

The E320 makes real savings here, because diesel is so cheap compared with petrol.

saffrontiger

Dallas prices around 2.02-2.06/gal. Expensive but what can you do.

rbordel

Fort Worth prices are around $1.959. This is about 3 cents less than the local price for 93 octane gasoline (i.e. "super").

Fastbuck

Scotland, UK 83 pence per litre.

ToyCollector

$1.69 to 1.79/gallon. Georgia has some of the lowest fuel taxes and distribution costs in the country.

Viesel

Yeah I was in GA about 2 weeks ago when I seen it for 1.59 at the last exits before the FL state line.

BTW... want to see what happened to my CDI at the dealership today?
Go here and scoll down to the pics and read from there.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showflat.p...5&o=21&fpart=2

Spartan

$.759 CDN per liter. About $2.27 USD per US gallon.

HELL ONA HARLEY

I've said this before and I'll say it again since so many are crying about the price of diesel fuel... Anyone who bought on of these diesels to save a few pennies on gas is greatly mistaking.... Just wait and see what happens to the price when the fuel gets reformulated here in cali and in other states. Its obvious to me the only savings to be had is from the few extra M.P.G's

saffrontiger

You missed the whole point of CDI technology. Buyers here in the NA market didn't buy it just for fuel economy, they bought it for the brilliant engineering, powerful torque, engine longevity and yes mpg savings. Hell, I'm currently going approx 600miles on one tank. What are you getting? Regardless of fuel economy, diesel prices will only climb minimally with ULSD or TxLED. Inside scoop on ULSD says extra 3-5cents per gallon. This is not because of refining techniques but purely due to transportation/logistics issues. BTW, the few extra mpg's add up. I drive approx 100 miles a day. Do the math. If the MB hx of diesels holds true, most of these CDI's should still be on the road 15-20 years later. This far surpasses the "breakeven" point of the added costs of MSRP CDI. Of course, we all could drive motorcyles and really reap the rewards of great mileage

HELL ONA HARLEY

I agree with you on most points... However I do believe the oil giants will find away to "stick it to ya" like there doing to the rest of us reguarding fuel prices.... As the demand of diesel fuel increases so will the prices. I think you'll see prices rise much more than a few cents with the first major increase happening just before the introduction of the remormulated fuel and then even higher after.... Guess time will tell.
B.T.W.... approx 560 miles to the tank in my e500 on a long drive through Nevada has been the best so far to report... Not bad for V8 "gas guzzler" although Its quite obvious I didn't buy my car for the gas savings....

DavidNJ

A little will have to do with the overall price of petroleum. As long as production and refining are limited, and demand in China and India grow, the price should increase. Most predictions seem to be for a 20-40% increase over the next year.

At that rate the E320CDI, net of depreciation and fuel costs, could be 10-15% less to operate than an E320 (@20k miles/year). That is the equivalent of the xenon lights, premium package, and ventilated seats combined.

saffrontiger

Not that I'm being a pessimist but I'm sure evryone understands oil is not going to be around for ever.What reserves are left should be used wisely. I'm sure in 10-15 years we will have a good laugh as far superior energy sources are utilzed but for now diesel makes sense. I'm far from being an environmentalist but I do beleieve we all can do a little that can go a long way cumulatively. Hell on a Harley, enjoy your E500 in all of it's gas guzzln fun. Life is short. Have fun.
Jay
See below
http://www.dieselforum.com/didyouknow/didyouknow.html

glojo

The thing that interests me is the price difference between petrol and diesel. Down here in the 'sunny' English Riviera Petrol is 79.9p per litre and 80.9p for diesel. 1p per litre difference.

I note the difference in price between the fuel we purchase compared to that of Fastbuck.

Fastbuck
I have just read about a petrol tanker accident in a village in SCOTLAND!!!!!

****The accident happened at 12.15 on the A977, a mile west of the village of Crook of Devon, sparking an operation involving over a dozen fire, ambulance and police vehicles.*****

I thought all our 'crooks fled to Spain????

Regards
John
A very wet morning in Torquay, Devon

pa28pilot

I'd like to second at least part of this rationale; I specifically held off buying a new car until there was a current-production MB diesel in the U.S. that I wanted.

The first time you slip a timing belt/chain in a gasoline engine car and have to replace a head full of bent valves, you come to appreciate the diesels. Add the naturally heavier block construction and the longevity merits become apparent. Fuel economy, while important, was not the primary determinant.

There are a fair number of 240D's still tooling around out there. I suppose my primary concern is that the fiber optics/computers/inflatable parts of the W211 will let go long before the engine and drive train will.

P.S. Saffron tiger, if it weren't for the fact that both my mother and wife are in the health field, I fear I wouldn't have known that "hx" == "history". Of course, I still use "c" to abbreviate "with", so I'm one to talk.

Fastbuck

The further north you go the higher it gets. It's about 88p in Fortwilliam

...and here I was, thinking that all the English were crooks. I didn't know that some had left!!!

ToyCollector

A couple thousand diesel passenger cars on U.S. roads isn't even a rounding error in diesel fuel consumption when you factor in the trucking and farming industries and their consumption of diesel. Plus, I'd rather have what goes into my daily driver tank be aligned with those groups as it ensures a nice coalition fighting to keep diesel around.

akbro93704

wow, diesel prices are crazy here in Fresno ,California, 2.52 a gallon!! 91 octane, which is the highest available in Fresno, is about 2.30 a gallon...

HELL ONA HARLEY

I agree 100%..... Everyone knows diesel cars will always be the minorities on U.S roadways.... My point is I remember not to long ago that diesel fuel prices were at least 25% less than gasoline and now there is hardly a difference... Soon there will be no difference thanks to reformulation.

ToyCollector

Actually, in winter months if there is high demand for home heating oil, I've seen diesel surpass gasoline prices for the lower grades. It does tend to vary and not swing in step with gasoline, which I find perplexing at times.

saffrontiger

In the recent Forbes magazine article regarding ChevronTexaco, the dept of Energy is estimating that 7.9 Trillion Barrels of oil remain in reserve globally. Problem is tht much of it is going to be difficult to explore and extract. Wonderful article. A must read!.
Jay

TPAbnz

Is anyone aware of any web site that allows you to type in your zip and find all of the diesel stations in your area?

saffrontiger

I do know that awebsite used to exist but wasn't updated very much. Check out www.TDIclub.com. They have very useful info. Otherwise just check Chevrons/Shell/BP/Total websites and plug in your zip. Should indicate where diesel locations are.

Green E-300 DT

This is the best site I've found so far, and it sure works for me. My only comment is that it, for some reason (?), does not include the B/P or Arco stations. I wonder why?

It will not list all stations, and I don't know why. Maybe because those stations that aren't included don't bother to send in their information? But in my general area, it does list most all of the important locations.

Here 'tis:

http://www.myfuelprices.com/MyPrices...Zip=&MPG=00.00

Simply punch in your Zip code, how far away you wish to travel, your choice of which fuel, and it'll produce.
Seems to be upgraded quite often, although I gone to some of my favorite locations only to see that they've changed, and haven't yet been upgraded on the site. Oh well . .

Try it, you'll like it!