[Miata] Upgrades (was Replacing Rear Window)

[Dennis B. Swaney]

John Freas wrote:
> Previously on Upgrades, Dennis B. Swaney <romad at mac.com 
> <mailto:romad at mac.com>> said...
>  
> 
>     To go 75 miles in a Diesel getting 25 MPG (which is stretching it)
>     will require 3 gallons @ $5.05 = 15.15
> 
>     To go the same 75 in a Miata getting 25 mpg will require 3 gallons @
>     4.40 = 13.20
> 
>     Now if I still had my 83 VW Diesel pickup, I'd be getting over 35
>     MPG; the problem is that I had a 25 gallon tank put in it, and
>     usually put in about 20 Gallons per fill-up: 20 x 5.05 = $101.00!
> 
> 
> Are we doing Apples and Oranges again?  Sorry, I'm not playing that one.
> 
> In an equivalently performing Diesel Miata, you could expect to get 34 
> mpg in mixed driving and 40 on the highway.
> 
> In which case:
> 
> 75 miles/26 MPG = 2.88 gallons = $12.69
> 75 miles/34 MPG = 2.21 gallons = $11.14
> 
> But let's not use small numbers:  Over a full tank of fuel, say 300 
> miles, it would look like:
> 
> 300/26*4.40 = $50.77
> 300/34*5.05 = $44.56
> 
> That's apples to apples.  That's Diesel vs gasoline in today's market. 
>  Were Diesel prices to go down to a more reasonable level, it would skew 
> the data even more in favor of Diesel.
> 
> If you want to compare a Diesel pickup truck to a Miata, then no, of 
> course the Miata will win, but you could perform the same comparison 
> with a gasoline pickup truck with the same results. For an equivalent 
> vehicle, the Diesel will ALWAYS be more efficient.
> 
>     -John

And where are these diesel-powered Miatas being sold? Please respond 
with the name, address and telephone number of the Mazda dealer that has 
them.

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Miataly,
Dennis
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