Date:         Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:18:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!!
              Hip Hip Huzzah!!
Comments: To: Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net>
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  The original subject line would probably be moot...had the 88GL been a
diesel...they don't have much that can go wrong, electrically, like the
cause of the NO Start problem we were talking about...

   They are somewhat problematic with starting in cold climates, diesels
but most of that is due to cold batts.  very high compression making
cranking them over difficult and  thickened fuel.

   I think we pretty much get what the oil industry and the auto industry
decides will make them the most money.   They tell Congress what they want
the law to be, and we have to buy whatever complies...

  Since it's almost Friday I see Elon Musk (Space X..Pay Pal...the Tesla
electric car..) is going to share his electric car patents with other
automakers?   I bet they still will find a reason to keep us out of
electric vehicles..


On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 8:42 PM, Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:

> Diesel is cheaper than gas?  Not where I live.
> Diesel has always been higher than gasoline in Florida, least for the last
> 20 years or so.  I seem to remember back in the 80's it was cheaper.
>
> *****
>
> Diesel avg price: $3.32/gal
> Gas avg price: $3.74
>