2017 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel HD
With Ford expected to add a diesel and ten-speed to their aluminum-bodied F-150s for 2017, Ram engineers are working hard — likely focusing on many different bottlenecks, rather than a single technolo...
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
ShinerBock in what world can you compare a 3.0 liter V6 diesel to a 5.7 liter Hemi V8!?! Come on dude that is freaking ludicrous, my buddy Troy won't even make that comparison!
You have compared the Ecodiesel to the 3.5L Ecoboost in fuel mileage on this website before yet it out tows and and outperforms the Hemi 5.7L. Why compare something in fuel mileage if they don't even compare in performance or capabilities? That is ludicrous to me.
Although, I don't think you fully understood what I was saying. If you go back to what I originally stated instead of Hybridhunter's snippet of what i said then you would understand. I basically stated that unlike the midsize and HD diesel that are rated to tow more than all of its gasoline counterparts, have comparable performance, and get better fuel economy than their gasoline counterparts, the Ecodiesel is not comparable in performance nor is it rated to tow more than all of its gasoline counterparts.
Hybridhunter stated I was incorrect which is why I posted the comparison numbers of the Duramax 2.8L and its two gasoline counterparts, and the Ecodiesel and its two gasoline counterparts.
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Then you continue the ludicrously by comparing a 2.5 liter I4 to a 2.8 liter V6! If you want apples to apples it is not going to happen. Two different power trains for to different jobs. Can you cross over yes but there will be a cost to do so.
1. The 2.8L Duramax is an I-4.
2. The main purpose of these two powertrains is fuel economy versus the bigger performance engine offered as with the Ram V6 3.6L and Ecodiesel V6 3.0L versus the bigger performance(and more capable) engine offered.
3. Read above as to why the comparison was even made.
