RAM 1500 EcoDiesel sets new record for MPG

Dog Folks wrote:

Seymore wrote:
Be intersting to see if Ford and GM follow now.

I expect they will as the demand for a 1/2 ton, with a diesel is high.

Not sure where you get your info?

IF the demand was that high, thy would have been available all along.
This offering is more to do with meeting CAFE, etc.
Its really a niche market but Ford and GM may follow suit.

Folks who do buy them will most likely do it because its different than what their buddies have and will give them one up.
Some will use the money they will save on economy to fool their wives for approval but really after an ownership cycle of about 5 yrs they really won't be ahead dollar wise.

This reminds me of all the guys saying they would buy a Ford or a GM 3/4 or 1 ton with a manual trans "IF" it was available.
It "was" available for years and not enough bought them so they are gone.
I challenge someone to go back over this forum only and find all the guys on here who have said for the last 5 yrs that whoever puts a diesel in a half ton first gets their business; and follow up to see how many step up and buy this new Ram/Dodge/Fiat Corp truck.
I would bet less than 1%
We all want what we can't have...:W