Ram 1500 Hemi or Ecodiesel?
We’re in the market for a Ram 1500. A friend owns a Hemi and loves it. He recommends against the diesel, citing lots of problems, lack of towing capacity and poor fuel mileage. I’ve read about so...
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RoyJ wrote:
Also wonder why the Ecodiesel would be "not economical" while towing?
If anything, towing (high duty cycle) is where diesels shine, due to their much leaner air/fuel ratio under load. Cruising at 65 mph, my Hemi is within 20% of an ED. But towing 9000 lbs, I bet the diesel is 50% more efficient.
We caravaned for 3 days with a EcoD in the mirrors. All of us had moderate sized toy haulers set up for dog shows so no motorcycles or ATVs in the back. Doing 500 miles a day I got 13.68 and my friend got 9.6mpg both hand calculated with GPS and two clicks of the gas pump. I think the speed kept him in too much boost to make it very efficient.
