On Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:19:17 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> So gas is running about 2.39 for 87 now, diesel is around 3.09 to
> 3.13. If the combined MPG is 26 for the 210 E300 turbo[diesel], and 21
> for a E320 gas, at what price point would it be cheaper to run the gas
> v the diesel assuming you can run 87 in a 112 car? My math comes up to
> this over a 400 mile trip:
>
> E300 15.38 gallons @ $3.09 = $47.52
>
> E320 19.04 gallons @ $2.39 = $45.50
The price below which it is cheaper to drive the diesel is:
26 mpg
---------- x $2.399 = $2.970
21 mpg
So if diesel is less than $2.97 it is cheaper to drive the diesel.
Otherwise, driving the gas is cheaper.
Crai
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