Big diesel utes and the deep throaty roar of regret

You may have made some mistakes in your life. But I want you to feel much, much better about them, because at least you didn’t buy a giant diesel engine until early 2026.

With diesel prices recently rising above $3 a liter, thousands of Australians are carrying a burden of regret that even a Chevrolet Silverado HD can’t handle. Big utes have become extremely popular lately and are often powered by diesel fuel, which has become liquid gold.