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Posted on 01/21/2008 5:33:03 AM PST by Red Badger
The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) is requesting applications for its Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Programme (DERG), which will offer US$19.8m towards retrofitting cleaner diesel engines in the state.
Grants will be offered for the retrofit of all public and private diesel engine fleets (with public sponsor) that have at least 20% matching funds. Grant applicants must operate their updated equipment in Ohio non-attainment-and-maintenance counties at least 65% of the time.
Public fleets include school buses, mass transit vehicles, trash trucks, and government fleets. Private fleets include long and short haul trucks, switcher locomotives and non-road construction equipment. Non-road vehicles or construction equipment must be working on a surface transportation construction project within an Ohio non-attainment or maintenance area to be eligible.
The DREG programme aims to encourage the use of alternative and cleaner burning fuels, promote incentives for cleaning up diesel fleets in the state, improve the air quality performance of Ohio's transportation industry and provide both public and private heavy diesel equipment owners an opportunity to control vehicle emissions through retrofit, engine replacement, vehicle/machinery replacement or anti-idling technologies.
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Can you direct me to a source of information on MPG for diesel trucks like a 2500 or 250?
I’m in the market for a new truck. My S10 was totalled last week when a tree fell on it. The EPA does not require mileage testing for 3/4 ton trucks so I can’t find that information on any of the automaker’s websites.
The new truck will be crew cab, 4x4. That much I know. Now if it’s a 1500 that means gasoline. If it’s a 2500 then it could be a diesel. I’d really like a diesel not because I tow a lot but because I like diesels.
I had an S-10 (’91) and currently drive a Sierra (2000).
Sometimes I miss the economy and nimbleness of the S-10, but you can’t beat the utility of a FS truck. Mine’s the extended cab with the half doors, which for my purposes is just fine. 4wd was a must.
I have the 5.3 (gas). Its a nice engine, and overall I’ve been very happy with the truck. I bought it used and it was a company truck for a mining concern. High mileage, but well-maintained.
The Chevy/GMC trucks have come a long way, and the new ones sound even better. Somewhere there’s a recent thread on GMs new 4.5liter no-intake-manifold diesel. That looks like a really well-designed engine - something that might be worth waiting for if you’re in the market for new.
Sometimes I wish I had gotten a diesel, but 90% of the time gas is just fine for me, and since I live in the city, finding a diesel station can sometimes be problemmatic. If you really use the truck hard, or tow frequently, diesel’s the way to go.
I also have a 1500 Silverado extended cab with the 5.3 engine. I bought that truck for the wife (that’s what she wanted). The S10 was my first truck. Bought it back in 95 and I really liked that truck. But hickory trees can be a bit rough on trucks. So, now I’m in the market. The only guidance from the wife is that it must be a crew cab and must be a 4x4 and not a Dodge. Other than that, I can buy about anything I want.
I bought a 22 foot boat last summer and the mileage for the Silverado drops about 50% pulling that thing. And, there’s a few hills between here and the lake. I do have about a 70 mile one way commute and the new truck will be the one we drive.
I realize I don’t really need a diesel but this will be my ‘retirement truck’. Probably the last big truck I’ll buy. I’m really trying to justify what I want rather than what I need.
Diesel seems to be a good choice for a “last truck”. From what I’ve heard, they seem to last and, on balance, they’re more flexible than a gas model.
The 2500 series (or 250 if you go with Ford), although pricier, seems like a decent bet. Just about everything mechanically seems sturdier. I do most of the mechanical work on my Sierra myself, and just about every part on the 2500 is different than the 1500. Of course, that usually means more expensive, but if you keep it maintained, that’s less of an issue.
Good luck with whatever you buy.
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