All the Press on Small Pickups Being Dead - Page 5

Mattjs33 · #41 (**permalink**) 11-10-2010, 06:19 AM

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.........And does anyone know what happened to the Chevy truck with 4 wheel steer? Seems like a great idea, but didn't seem to last long....

Way too expensive, way too complicated, the benefits weren't worth it, and the take rate was too low.

Bugman · #42 (**permalink**) 11-14-2010, 05:45 AM

What happened to the 2011 Tacoma???? Just saw the new 2011 4cyl. only rated at 20mpg ? Thats 2 less mpg than last year..

**ToxicSludge** · #43 (**permalink**) 11-14-2010, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooster59

Now as for not knowing what to do with diesel fuel, how about we call it by a more refined name, kerosene, or a less refined name of heating oil.

Also known as jet fuel.Back in my day we ran JP-4 in all of our aircraft,nothing more then very clean kerosene.

**blue7.3** · #44 (**permalink**) 11-14-2010, 11:55 AM

Just so no one gets confused...
Starting with jet fuel (most anyway) Tox is right, it's just a form of kerosene.
Kerosene is much more refined than diesel fuel. Running kerosene in your diesel engine would be bad, it acts as a solvent.
Heating ol is #2 diesel. Road diesel is #2 diesel. Same thing, different color (red, blue respectively).
Why different color? Tax. Home heating oil isn't taxed the 24 cents/gal road diesel is.
...and, don't get caught on the road with home heating oil in your tank. Generally the fines are large.

-pete

**pee wee** · #45 (**permalink**) 11-27-2010, 03:51 PM

I was listening to a local radio show today that featured an "expert" on buying and selling cars, and one of the callers asked him what he thought about Mahindra pickups, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The expert said there were other good trucks to choose from, and the only reason to want one of these was if you wanted to be an oddball. He advised a wait and see attitude. I don't really want to be an oddball, but I guess he might call me one . . .