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by nknighthb 4813 days ago
> If compared on an EPA cycle with US gallons, those cars get closer to 50 mpg.

It's worse than that. Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, and is more expensive. Anyone trying to directly compare the two in terms of miles per gallon and cost without the appropriate adjustments is simply speaking nonsense.