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Stephen_W
Apr 24, 2014Explorer
Last week I had one of these Dodge pickups passed me on I-95 southbound in South Carolina. He was doing 80mph towing a huge triple axle fiver with bikes, lawn chairs and a ladder mounted on the back.(Didn't look like a delivery) I speeded up a bit and stayed with him a hour or so. He must have been on cruise control because his speed never varied from 80mph. The towing power and efficiency pickups have these days is amazing. My trip computer said I was getting 24.5mpg at 80mpg in my 4,000# Grand Marquis at 80mph. His combined weight was maybe 20,000# and he was probably getting 9mpg with that Cummins diesel, moving 5 times the weight with power to spare. He was running too fast, but it was interesting to observe the towing capability.
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