Ram 3500 MPG test

Cummins12V98 wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
The DPF gauge is an option through Forscan on Ford. If the Ram has a gauge I'm sure TFL would have made sure the Ram didn't go into regen during the test.

You mean the same guys that did NOT use ALT ride mode on their RAM Fuel Economy Test when they were very interested in how the RAM would ride while they were being bounced around doing the Ford and GM fuel economy tests???

Dumbest **** thing testing on completely different days.

Did y'all notice sometimes the nozzle was fully inserted and sometimes it was 3" from being so???

The fuel economy test method is plain STUPID and I have said so for years even with RAM doing the best.

Like I mentioned before it would be real easy to fill these trucks to the top using a 5 gallon can to do the complete first fill and the topping off on the return.

If you fill your truck till the nozzle clicks off.... wait 30 seconds and fill it again. Then take note of how much fuel it takes to absolutely fill it to the brim you might find it takes an additional gal. Next time it might take .9 gallons. Next time 1.1. I can't imagine it varying more than .2 gallons from one fill up to the next. So giving the Ram the benefit of the doubt we could say the Ram actually used 10.8 gallons instead of the 11 gallons measured. So, 66/10.8 = 6.1 mpg. And if we say their filling method just happened to favour the Ford by being off the other way.... so, the Ford actually used 8.66 gallons instead of the 8.46 that they measured we get 66/8.66 = 7.6 mpg. Bottom line is that it is possible that the Ram only used 25% more fuel than the Ford.