2016 RAM Super Ike Gauntlet

patriotgrunt wrote:
I wish they'd stop changing how they test the trucks. Let the truck do the work so that each test is an apples to apples comparison. Every time they change an independent variable the tests become subjective to human manipulation.

The problem is that each truck is designed to work in a slightly different manner.

My Ram has very aggressive exhaust braking with the slight touching of the brake pedal. This allows driver input to decide between moderate and aggressive braking. Personally I think a driver has a better idea of the upcoming roadway changes than the truck does. I like that I can get to the crest of a hill and simply take my foot of the accelerator and allow engine braking to control my speed... but if I encounter sharp turns and have a desire to have more braking, a slight tap on the brakes engages a much more aggressive exhaust braking.

Ram designed their EB system to work that way... why not allow the testing to feature the Ram EB the way it was designed to work? Test the GM products in the way they were designed to work. Test the Ford products in the way they were designed to work. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to know how each product was meant to operate at its highest capability...