First Impressions of the Ecodiesel
I'll start off by saying no I have not towed anything yet but am looking for a donner trailer to hook to and run down the highway for about 400 miles round trip. Just to see how she handles a trailer....
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mich800 wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
2oldmen, it should have read "donor" sorry about that :o
Well as I posted in the Ecoboost thread, "I don't drive this truck any different than my 2004 2500 CTD and it made 23 MPG for combined city/highway."
But the 04 did not do very well as to fuel mileage new either and my wife pointed that out yesterday morning. I guess I'm just a little envious of the other guys reporting 25-27 for there combined mileage.
Ric I can tell you, she would not be disappointed with the a new Ram Ecodiesel I can't keep the wife out of my truck! I bet the new Canyon and Colorado diesels are going to be nice also.
Don
There is nothing wrong with 23. But do you really think that engine will improve nearly 20% in MPG just by breaking in. I read these claims but that just seems like a huge leap. I would think it is more due to unconscious driving style based on what the vehicle wants.
Depending on how new, the transmission has to learn the driving style also.
