Ranger#5?
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I was going to guess 10% maximum uptake in USA. You can also add extra cost of DEP in every tank, water separator filter changes and more. You need to leave them running most the time when you stop because excess stopping and starting (like normal in ICE cars) causes premature wear of engines. Also makes your hands and clothes stink from handling gas pump nozzles.
Also, the supposed advantage of diesel trucks is greater power and torque for towing, but these modern ECOboost type engines match or exceed torque and towing in most cases. The massive corporate fraud and cheating scandals using SW to cheat both emissions and MPG is another Red flag. So, IMO, just no reason to go diesel at all.
Last thing, I read today that Europe is now looking to expedite demise of hybrids as well as full ICE so holding out for a hybrid may not buy much extra over time. I plan to buy only ICE until I'm FORCED to find alternatives and then I will skip hybrids and go straight BEV. Likely a conversion of my current vehicles since there are crate motors available from Ford to retrofit and additional Chevy Bolt complete conversion kits out there for sale. I predict in the next decade or 2 full BEV conversions will be HUGE money makers for shops- and watch the established dealers try to monopolize that industry and force out independents and little guy shops doing it.
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