RAM 1500 EcoDiesel sets new record for MPG

bmanning wrote:
National average fuel prices from AAA:
87oct $3.27
premium $3.63
#2 diesel $3.91

20/28/23 burning #2:
19.55 cents/mile city ($3.91/20)
13.96 cents/mile hwy ($3.91/28)
17 cents/mile combined ($3.91/23)

Wait 6 months and reevaluate. Gasoline will be up to $4 again. Diesel has been $4/gallon for several years. Gas fluctuates throughout the year with highs in May-July and lows Nov-Jan.

I have had a diesel daily driver for almost 2 years. My lifetime average is 38.1mpg with aggressive driving. I love the diesel torque and use it frequently. Comparably, I also drive a 2011 Malibu with 4-cyl and barely get the 22mpg EPA city rating. Despite having 30 more horespower, it is not tuned to my driving style and always in a gear or 3 too low.

Next up for Ram: please work on that half ton payload!