Quote Originally Posted by sasquash View Post
How so, exactly? Was it the part about alternate fuels being potentially impractical, or the part about driving a sensible car?
Both. Alternative fuels are impractical and you're impressing your opinions on him without offering an answer to his question.[/QUOTE]

Quote Originally Posted by sasquash View Post
Who the hell said to buy a brand new, $45,000 truck? If you want a diesel truck to run on veggie oil or biodiesel, look for a used one. The OP was interested in alternate fuels, so I pointed out that this might be a more viable option than natural gas.
He did.
Quote Originally Posted by no_brains_no_worries View Post
Now I really want to get a new truck
Quote Originally Posted by sasquash View Post
Yes, and as I pointed out, if the government subsidies for ethanol ever run out, that cost per mile on E85 is going to be quite a bit higher than it is now. If you're hell bent on a GM truck, and the flex-fuel engine doesn't cost any extra, then yeah, you might as well get it. But it still makes a lot more sense for most people to get a car.
If government subsidies ever run out, then you've spent no extra money and you can run 87 octane like everyone else. Everything you say is one big eye roll.