Why can't auto manufactuers do this?
Why can't the auto manufacturers come up with a truck-like vehicle that gets 30MPG and has decent performance? Work rented me a Toyota Camry for a road trip last week, and I got 36.6MPG, hand calcu...
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APT wrote:
The powerband of that Camry's 4-cyl that got you 36mpg is not something that anyone wants in a pickup. Aerodynamic drag is a big factor of that Camry vs. even a mid-sized pickup. We shall see how well the Ram diesel performs in real owners hands. There is hope. The Audi Q5 just crossed the country at 38mpg with a 3.0L V6 diesel and 400+ lb-ft of torque. Similar results could come in a mid-sized pickup, but would people buy it?
They must have really been milking that Q5, the EPA rates it at 31 hwy. I have a Q5 2.0t gas and it is rated at 28. Still, these are fairly heavy vehicles at over 4000 lbs.
