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
Forum Discussion
wilber1 wrote:
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.
So let's put some numbers to it.
15000 miles:
Ecoboost 715 gallons @ $3.369 = $2,408.84
Ecodiesel 536 gallons @ $4.259 = $2,282.83
So given the $2k over the Hemi the payback period is 10 years.
That's why I'm not at all excited no matter the manufacturer.
