My new 2013 Ram 2500 Longhorn with Cummins
Hi everyone, After a lot of testing, research, and shopping we finally bought our new tow vehicle. It’s a new 2013, and the value for the money was great for us. As part of thanking those that ...
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Fisherman wrote:IH_Fan wrote:
Hi everyone,
Now here’s the interesting part: fuel mileage. We took delivery of the truck on a Friday, and the following Thursday we headed on our trip. I topped off the fuel tank before we left and I punched the cruise control in at 105 km/hr (65 mph) on the 400 series highways. We left the house and stopped for a health break and a coffee about 3 hours driving time from us (Barrie, Ontario). The trip computer showed that my “mileage” was 9.6 L per 100 km. For my American friends, that’s 24.5 MPG (US gallons). For my fellow Canadians who are used to our old system, that’s 29.4 MPG (Imperial gallons). I was very pleased!
Reality check time. The only way to really get your true l/100km or mpg US or Imp is to fill the tank, drive it through all normal conditions. Then refill after you're down to about 1/4 tank. Do the calculations by real numbers, not the BS metre on the overhead console.
In the US, your "BS Metre" is what we call the "Lie-O'Meter":)
Hand calculated is the only way to check mpg or whatever you call it "up north":), filling up to same point each time, and doing the math each fuel up....
