Automotive Diesel Vehicles Save Owners Thousands by Gary Kopycinski on July 18, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Automotive: BMW Recalling 1 Million Vehicles November 3, 2017 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Sharp Increase in Riskier Longer-term Auto Loans November 2, 2017 Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits September 28, 2017 ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute study.