A friend with one of their tractors likes it.

I've been looking for a 42-50" mower (front-mount to get under trees) with a small diesel (around 10HP) for years. One local chain of industrial/consumer products (Princess Auto) sells such engines, so they do exist. I'm willing to pay the extra because diesels last way longer, use less fuel, are simpler to maintain, and (in the case of off-road machinery) are easier to get road-tax-free fuel for. But nobody sells them.

Can't blame the truck makers -- they'll make whatever people will buy. The problem is that, unlike the professionals, the average person won't pay the diesel-engine surcharge.

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