Worthless report - Gas vs diesel cost of ownership study

Maybe they should have asked ANY truck driver on the road. DAHHHH ;-)

Seriously ... DOE & every transportation board have decades of data on diesel efficiency. Who are these guys and how is this "new, news"?

 

The German auto club ADAC (German equivalent of AAA) has published total cost of ownership survey comparing new cars and trucks equipped with gasoline and diesel engines. They factored in the initial cost of the vehicles and the cost of fuel based on the mileage of the vehicle with each type of engine. The club looked at 560 pairings of vehicles and the full list is available to club members. There is also a summary chart showing a small selection of the vehicles examined. In most cases the diesel vehicle was definitely cheaper to own and operate especially as mileage exceeded 9000 miles per year. 
[Source: ADAC via GreenCarCongress link via-autobloggreen.com]