New 2015 Ram 1500 ECODIESEL HFE
Even more mpg out of the EcoDiesel with the "HFE" or High Fuel Efficiency model. VIDEO
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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.
A sampling in one small 8 mile stretch of road in TN is not telling of the rest of the USA... that would be a gross ASSumption that is far too simplified. I guess you don't have many fleet 1/2 ton Pickups or live near farm country, because it sure is different out here where I live. Where I saw a ton of empty trucks was on I-40 in Amarillo... TX is something else. I guess the oil is cheap there, or image is important.
