Gary Barnhill
Veteran Member
CA just passed a bill that will raise gas $0.12 a gallon and diesel $0.20 a gallon plus another 5.75% sales tax increase on diesel. It's confusing but I think it equates to about $0.35 a gallon increase on diesel. The price increase is effective Nov 01, 2017. CA already has the highest fuel taxes in the U.S..
Using Costco Irvine, CA prices:
Diesel Now: $2.59. New price expected: $2.94
Gas Now: $2.79. New price expected: $2.91
I'd be interested in how you translate that diesel price increase into effectively lost miles-per-gallon.
My computations: (were made yesterday when Costco diesel was $2.55)
Old mpg 50: now effectively 43.34 mpg
Old mpg 47: now effectively 41.70 mpg
Old mpg 40: now effectively 35.94 mpg
Of course, gas cars effectively lose mpg as well due to the $0.12 per gallon increase; just not as much as diesel loses.
If my computations are correct (it's awfully early in the morning) it dramatically diminishes my interest in purchasing a "new" 2015 TDI. I guess I could buy one but then I'd have to move to Texas.
The top of the line Camry XLE at 27 mpg is virtually identical to 2017 Passat SEL in price ie $31,800.
The 2018 Camry arriving this July/August will have a substantial mpg boost plus a ton on new technology and a Lexus looking body. I'm guessing at least 30 mpg on Regular gas.
Using Costco Irvine, CA prices:
Diesel Now: $2.59. New price expected: $2.94
Gas Now: $2.79. New price expected: $2.91
I'd be interested in how you translate that diesel price increase into effectively lost miles-per-gallon.
My computations: (were made yesterday when Costco diesel was $2.55)
Old mpg 50: now effectively 43.34 mpg
Old mpg 47: now effectively 41.70 mpg
Old mpg 40: now effectively 35.94 mpg
Of course, gas cars effectively lose mpg as well due to the $0.12 per gallon increase; just not as much as diesel loses.
If my computations are correct (it's awfully early in the morning) it dramatically diminishes my interest in purchasing a "new" 2015 TDI. I guess I could buy one but then I'd have to move to Texas.
The top of the line Camry XLE at 27 mpg is virtually identical to 2017 Passat SEL in price ie $31,800.
The 2018 Camry arriving this July/August will have a substantial mpg boost plus a ton on new technology and a Lexus looking body. I'm guessing at least 30 mpg on Regular gas.