I worked for a Line Building Co. for to many years and we had a fleet of over 1,000 trucks about 250 were 3/4-1 ton 4X4's and the equiptment manager told me after much research that you would have to drive 150,000 miles just to justify the additional cost of the diesel enging option, that was early 94 well before the jump in diesel prices. Wonder what his numbers would reveal tod . As with any tool the diesel's have their place but not for every day driving around, Pulling or hauling a load building some heat in them and getting down the road they are great, driving around town start and stop driving or going 10 miles to work seems in my opion a waste of a good engine.
