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You're kidding yourself if you think those big displacement gasoline engines are in going to take away from the demand for diesel in any form or fashion. For the foreseeable future, there will be a demand for 3/4 ton gasoline trucks...and there will be a demand for diesel 3/4 ton's. The...

I have. If you read about what companies are actually doing versus what journalists think/predict, you'd see that diesel vehicles are a heavy focus for many OEM's. Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, ect. are still producing diesel 4x4's and cars for all of the overseas markets. North...

Diesels are most certainly devolving from a "simplicity" perspective, but then again so are gasoline engines (cylinder de-activation, direct injection, turbo's, increasingly complex ignition and timing strategies). So pick your poison. None of these modern engines are ones that can be...

Average cost "across the country." Diesel pricing may not be good for your area, but that doesn't mean it's the same in other areas. Increased cost of maintenance is an overused, and incredibly vague, argument that a lot of diesel critics like to use....if you actually take the time to...

I don't get why diesel inspires so much hate and negativity on this forum. If you want a gasoline engine, then get one. If you want a diesel engine, then get one. I see dozens of online comments about how diesel will break your wallet or cause nothing but headaches. Yet I when I talk to...

That's an overly broad statement with no supporting evidence...but if that's what you want to tell yourself in order to confirm your purchasing decisions, well then go ahead.

1) I've heard of oiling issues with the 3G Tacoma's 3.5l v6, but the relevant question is: How common are they? If a few, or even a few dozen people, have had issues out of the hundreds of thousands of owners, they might make a racket on the Toyota forums and facebook pages, but is it really a...

My counterpoint to that is that the gasoline engines are left running up there as well. The gasoline fuel may not gel up the same way that diesel does, but it does in fact get more difficult to start up gasoline-fed engines the colder it gets. I've done more than a few cold starts (no heater...

The weather in upstate is vastly different from the weather in downstate. Waking up to -20F to -30F temperatures in the morning is fairly common in the winter months. I've driven both diesel and gasoline in that kind of environment...neither engine really enjoyed the start up and first 10-15...

Everyone sees an efficiency hit in cold-weather conditions...that issue isn't exclusive to diesels. I've seen gasoline v6's go from a summer average of 17-18mpg to a winter average of 12-13mpg. There are certain types of diesel which have lower CFPP's than others. #2 ULSD is generally used in...

I think people are misinterpreting that story. When OEM's say they're using a "shared platform" that doesn't necessarily mean they're going to use the exact same chassis for each vehicle...I see that as an indication that Toyota is looking to further streamline the type and measurements used...

Diesel trucks are used throughout the world, including in places where the temperatures get well below freezing. Last time I was driving up the Datlon, I saw diesel's all over the place towing and hauling equipment. The operators and the OEM's have figured out a way for them to work up...

2.8L "Duramax" is really a VM Motori engine that is widely used in European vehicles, to include the Jeep. The 2.8l Cummins crate engine is very similar in nature to the diesels the Japanese put in their midsized ute's (Hilux, Navara, Triton). So buying a diesel is a "waste" of money for any...

I guess we have a skewed view here in North America, but pretty much everywhere else diesel engines are heavily preferred for offroading because of their torque. Here we are used to thinking of Ford Super Duties or Ram 2500's with tremendously powerful and torquey engines; and I definitely...

Personally, I see newer diesels as the way to go because of the noise and weight issue inherent to diesels. The newer diesels are much more refined and easier to live with than the older ones, even those from 10-15 years ago (no offense to your 7.3l which has a decent reputation nonetheless)...

Unless you're talking about an absolute beater, it will almost always be cheaper to own/run one vehicle as opposed to two (weekend truck and commuter car).

I look at the same scenario (70 mile commutes @ 90% highway, 15k-20k miles annually) and I have the exact opposite opinion that you do. I think a diesel truck is perfectly suited for that kind of driving style. Diesels, with or without emissions controls, fare better when they have longer...

Sample size of one, as you noted. Survey results over a larger population, and you'll start to see a clear trend in terms of reliability. That isn't to say the newer Rams are crap, because they aren't. Nor is the Tundra particularly "advanced" by comparison; in fact, I see all the 1/2 ton...

Depends on what you're looking for in a truck. The Ram has made a lot of progress in terms of interior comfort and refinement. However, the underlying platform is still a truck, not all that different from the Tundra's design. The 5.7l Hemi isn't a particularly refined or advanced engine...

The MT longterm review I was referencing was in regards to a F-150 3.5l ecoboost. The article you linked above is referencing a F-150 diesel. I don't follow your logic, and quite honestly I'm not interested in trying to at this point. The ecoboost F-150's are overrated; most owners don't...