Good Article On The Transition To ULSD..........

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Found this in one of my trade magazines.................

New ultra-low-sulfur diesel enters the marketplace.

By Dave Jensen


New ultra-low-sulfur diesel is flowing through the nation's pipelines in preparation for the October 15 deadline for on-highway trucks. After investing $8 billion in new technology to create the new environmentally friendly diesel, refineries turned on the spigots June 1 to start the flow of the fuel, which contains 97% less sulfur than the existing on-highway blend...............

http://www.oemoffhighway.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=340


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[whatabudro]

The new fuel will be more expensive — both in unit price and operating cost. It will cost at least a nickel more than 500-ppm blends, provided there are no supply disruptions, and is expected to increase fuel consumption by up to 2%. Consumption will even be greater on 2007 trucks because the new emission-reduction technologies require additional fuel to be burned when the engine is running at low speeds.

 

[Dieselpwrdredneck]

Is that stuff the green diesel ??? I got some of that the other day for the first time, did a double take when i saw it .

Wounder how the older strokes will run on it

Neal

 

[Scar13]

The new fuel will be more expensive — both in unit price and operating cost. It will cost at least a nickel more than 500-ppm blends, provided there are no supply disruptions, and is expected to increase fuel consumption by up to 2%. Consumption will even be greater on 2007 trucks because the new emission-reduction technologies require additional fuel to be burned when the engine is running at low speeds.

quoted ftt

 

[jopes]

I have been running it on and off now for 4-6 months. not seen any issues on the 01 yet

 

[W4RLR]

If it only costs a nickel more at retail, why are we still paying fifty cents a gallon more for diesel? I think we are getting the royal shaft!

 

[milner351]

the 40 morse tapered coarsley knurled shaft!

 

[BBBxcursion]

I'm not too exited about it, but I have no choice. Stanadyne for me 'till I hear it's 100% safe

 

[JLDickmon]

balance the need to supply ultra-low-sulfur diesel needed for 2007 trucks with the customers' demand for the less expensive fuels that have higher sulfur contents.

that's their way of tell us they're gettin ready to stick it to us dry...

 

[Hoss 350]

that's their way of tell us they're gettin ready to stick it to us dry...

So poetic... Nearly brought a tear to my eye.

To answer an earlier question, the main reason that you are seeing 0.50 a gallon more in cost is not because of the nickel extra, but the $8 billion they mentioned a little earlier in the article. That $8 billion is going to go away quickly, and you'll see #2 go down to around where it was before, 10 cents a gallon cheaper than reg unleaded.

In fact, I already saw it yesterday. A Station in Steptoe, Washington was selling #2 for 20 cents cheaper than reg unleaded.

Right now, diesel is about the same as mid-grade gasoline in price, about 10 cents more than unleaded, on average.