New 2015 Ram 1500 ECODIESEL HFE

boocoodinkydow wrote:

hone eagle wrote:

boocoodinkydow wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:


X2. And for those that don't believe it, do your own experiement. Tomorrow on your way to work, count the number of 1500 series trucks that are hauling nothing but air vs the number of 1500 trucks that have something in their bed or on the hitch.

And, I do agree that the economics might not make sense right now with the price per gallon of diesel vs gas, but this is about CAFE ratings for Chrysler and the emotional side of a car purchase for the buyer. For many, it feels a lot better to look at their MPG reading and see 29 vs 20.

Tried that last summer. About 80 trucks in 8 miles on the way home one afternoon. None towing, 2 hauling; washer/dryer & a work site tool box & the other 78 EMPTY. Pretty telling to me how the majority of trucks are being used today.

Proves nothing ,only that they are used for commuting .
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Am I missing something? I thought that was the point we were trying to make.

I think the point was that most half tons are not purchased to do work (hauling/towing). But the hypothesis is somewhat flawed if you are counting empty boxes as a proxy for the vehicle doing work. Most of the orange county pickups I see driving around here have nothing in them also but that does not mean they don't at some time.