2014 Ram 3500 First Milage Report.

I don't have an RV at this moment, but here is the full unloaded history of my truck.
Avg MPH/Odo/Lie O Meter/Hand MPG
0 / 361.0 / 17.8 / 16.97
21 / 737.0 / 17.5 / 15.64
41 / 1,180.0 / 20.2 / 18.96
29 / 1,610.4 / 19.2 / 18.24
30 / 2,068.2 / 18.9 / 18.40
44 / 2,331.3 / 21.1 / 20.00
29 / 2,716.2 / 18.6 / 17.78
24 / 2,909.0 / 18.0 / 17.56
49 / 3,174.6 / 22.0 / 21.66
32 / 3,597.2 / 19.8 / 19.03
32 / 4,021.1 / 19.1 / 18.36
31 / 4,449.6 / 18.7 / 18.07
30 / 4,846.2 / 18.1 / 17.97
37 / 5,322.4 / 20.5 / 18.74
35 / 5,719.7 / 19.1 / 18.96
34 / 6,064.5 / 19.3 / 18.94
39 / 6,544.7 / 20.2 / 19.94
32 / 6,928.9 / 19.1 / 18.43
40 / 7,404.9 / 19.6 / 19.97
27 / 7,748.6 / 17.7 / 17.24
31 / 8,067.0 / 19.1 / 18.20
31 / 8,525.1 / 18.7 / 18.21
30 / 8,934.3 / 18.7 / 18.34
29 / 9,363.8 / 18.6 / 17.98
28 / 9,768.8 / 19.4 / 17.91
28 / 10,152.0 / 18.6 / 18.33
30 / 10,512.4 / 19.7 / 18.44
36 / 10,934.7 / 20.9 / 21.02

Most of my 18 mpg runs averaged between 60% and 80% city driving. My 21 mpg runs averaged between 0% and 40% city driving.

rtate wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Impressive fuel economy... I took a 200 mile trip yesterday and ran into some serious rain and even had a regen occur and made 19.4 mpg.

I ran into that same rain on I10 about 30 miles from Luling. Wow. Really came down, but was much needed. I thinkmI heard the weatherman say it would take 27 rains like we had to get Lake Travis up to its normal level.

Hopefully ya'll get more rain. I got a fishing tournament this weekend down on the coast so I'm hoping the rain will stop by tomorrow.

In the two years I've owned my truck I think this has been the first time a had the wipers on fast speed and I still could barely see the road. :E

rtate wrote:

talonhead wrote:
Just picked up my '14 3500 Mega. Was getting 19.4 EVIC before I hit I-95 in CT (ran into stop-n-go) on the last leg going home empty. Still on third tank, after a little round town driving this weekend I'm at 16.6
Still has less than 1K on the odo:)

I dont want to discourage you but the EVIC consistently reads 1 to over 2 mpg higher than a true calculated mpg on mine. Same thing on the 2005 I had except would read as much as 4 mpg high. It would seem to me they could compute the mpg much closer. But Seems like a lot of folks believe the the EVIC. Ignorance is bliss.

I am getting pretty close to what he is reading, but hand calculated , but yes mine looks to be 1 mpg higher, as time goes on I will get a handle on what I am actually getting using the EVIC.

MrVan wrote:
Another good reason to not buy a new truck. Getting around 12 mpg pulling a 38' 5th wheel on a 1600 mile trip with a 2003 model truck.

Owned a Superduty 7.3 for nearly 16 years, I would get close to 12, but averaged more like 10.5 towing 13K . Flat highways, and no wind MIGHT get 12 most of the time, but that never happened.

My new Ram right now not broke in completely is getting around 10.5 towing. I have no doubt 11-12 with more miles on the truck. Getting 16 around town, first tank as I said before 19.4 empty. You might have seen 19 on your 7.3 ,but I was happy with 16-18 which was pretty average for a 7.3 some worse some better . Getting 19.4 not broke in ,not too bad, should see 20 or better with some more miles. The big bonus here is the performance of the Cummins , there is no comparison. With the lack of torque or horse power the 7.3 did well, but not in the same league as the new ones, it's yesterday's technology .

FishOnOne wrote:
Impressive fuel economy... I took a 200 mile trip yesterday and ran into some serious rain and even had a regen occur and made 19.4 mpg.

I ran into that same rain on I10 about 30 miles from Luling. Wow. Really came down, but was much needed. I thinkmI heard the weatherman say it would take 27 rains like we had to get Lake Travis up to its normal level.

talonhead wrote:
Just picked up my '14 3500 Mega. Was getting 19.4 EVIC before I hit I-95 in CT (ran into stop-n-go) on the last leg going home empty. Still on third tank, after a little round town driving this weekend I'm at 16.6
Still has less than 1K on the odo:)

I dont want to discourage you but the EVIC consistently reads 1 to over 2 mpg higher than a true calculated mpg on mine. Same thing on the 2005 I had except would read as much as 4 mpg high. It would seem to me they could compute the mpg much closer. But Seems like a lot of folks believe the the EVIC. Ignorance is bliss.

Just picked up my '14 3500 Mega. Was getting 19.4 EVIC before I hit I-95 in CT (ran into stop-n-go) on the last leg going home empty. Still on third tank, after a little round town driving this weekend I'm at 16.6
Still has less than 1K on the odo:)

FishOnOne wrote:
Impressive fuel economy... I took a 200 mile trip yesterday and ran into some serious rain and even had a regen occur and made 19.4 mpg.

I am going to feel bad at 19 when that cummins gets broke in, 19.4 basically first tank of fuel, and less then 500 miles on it . Hopefully 20-21 ,we will see.

I don't have any solo mpg numbers since we only use our Ram for towing, but with 4.10 gears and pulling a 20,000# 5th wheel, I'm seeing 9.2 mpg pretty consistently. Kinda sucks and kinda expected.

Another good reason to not buy a new truck. Getting around 12 mpg pulling a 38' 5th wheel on a 1600 mile trip with a 2003 model truck.