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- First Name
- Matt
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- Dec 25, 2020
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- New Orleans
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- 2020 JLU Sport
As to OP - I got the diesel because 1) 442tq is damn good for towing and pulling out in traffic, and 2) I love getting 27+mpg (at $2.25/gal) vs 11mpg (at $2.53/gal) (came from a 2017 Camaro SS with a heavy foot).
As to the politics - diesel will be around long after gasoline is phased out for passenger cars. And, that (phasing out of gas) will take over 50 years. Just because the government passes something about new cars, doesn't mean that old cars will be undriveable. Look at 66 Mustangs. No shoulder belts, no airbags, no 3rd brake lights - heck, no emissions requirements.
It will take a long time to "mandate" new cars be all electric. Sure, it'll be easy for the city commuter crowd to switch to electric. But, what about the country people who drive 30 miles to work at night? Or the contractors who drive their F150s around to job sites every day, loaded down with ladders and tools?
No, gas is still here for a while. In fact, I am frankly looking forward to the future of cars. Would I buy an electric vehicle? Or stick with gas? Or, keep my diesel? I dunno - which one is gonna give me the most power, with an adequate range, for an affordable price? Whatever that answer is - that's what I'm getting.
I've owned almost all domestic sportscars in my life (with a Pontiac G8 GT thrown in there). And now a diesel Jeep. I've realized . . . as long as the car goes forward when I press that right pedal, the mode of propulsion doesn't really matter.
As to the politics - diesel will be around long after gasoline is phased out for passenger cars. And, that (phasing out of gas) will take over 50 years. Just because the government passes something about new cars, doesn't mean that old cars will be undriveable. Look at 66 Mustangs. No shoulder belts, no airbags, no 3rd brake lights - heck, no emissions requirements.
It will take a long time to "mandate" new cars be all electric. Sure, it'll be easy for the city commuter crowd to switch to electric. But, what about the country people who drive 30 miles to work at night? Or the contractors who drive their F150s around to job sites every day, loaded down with ladders and tools?
No, gas is still here for a while. In fact, I am frankly looking forward to the future of cars. Would I buy an electric vehicle? Or stick with gas? Or, keep my diesel? I dunno - which one is gonna give me the most power, with an adequate range, for an affordable price? Whatever that answer is - that's what I'm getting.
I've owned almost all domestic sportscars in my life (with a Pontiac G8 GT thrown in there). And now a diesel Jeep. I've realized . . . as long as the car goes forward when I press that right pedal, the mode of propulsion doesn't really matter.
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