MotorTrend Tests the 1500's
The article The resident RAM and EcoDiesel haters might not want to read this.
Forum Discussion
Hybridhunter wrote:
I'll say that the most gutless V6 half ton made(which is likely mine lol, excluding the ED), is acceptable at 8 seconds. Anything over 8 seconds generally requires a lot of throttle to keep up with traffic most places I drive.
I appreciate the very reasonable polite response.
In all truthfulness, I am not a diesel person at all. If I could buy a new pickup, it would be a Ram Hemi, and the second choice would be a 5.0 V8 F150. Regardless, I am just glad we have all of these great choices. And, for many people, I think the Ecodiesel is a great choice (not for me, but for many people).
On a different note, it seems that people on this forum tend to be more informed than the general public. I read part of an article testing the new Chevy Colorado vs. Tacoma and Frontier, and they quoted a recent survey where 35% of people towing a trailer with mid size trucks did not know how much weight they were pulling. Sure hope they have brakes on whatever they are pulling!!
