First drive Ram 1500 diesel
1500 Ram diesel Nice review ,I think they like it and clears up some points on why Ram did not use the 5.0 Cummins
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itguy08 wrote:wilber1 wrote:
You can't be serious. A 30-40% difference in mileage makes a difference no matter what you are driving.
See my above post on gas vs Diesel prices in my area. The extra cost over regular is crazy. And since you could get 20-21 on an Ecoboost the #s don't make sense. If Diesel were cheaper it would.
It depends a lot on the season and where you live. Where I live diesel is about the same price as premium gas during the winter and about the same as regular (sometimes less) during the summer.
If you compare the EB's EPA highway mileage of 21 MPH to Motor Trend's observed mileage for the ED of 28 MPH, that is a 33 % difference.
Using these numbers, the EB would require 143 gallons more to go 12,000 miles than the ED, whereas a TDI getting 50 MPG would only require 118 more than a gasser getting 33% less. Clearly, the more fuel a vehicle burns, the greater the saving if you can reduce its fuel consumption by the same percentage.
