RAM 1500 EcoDiesel sets new record for MPG
EPA Rated at 20 city / 28 hwy / 23 combined LINKY
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I got better mileage than that with my 1975 Mazda pickup truck and it burned regular gas. The 1500 trucks also come with a small V-6 diesel engine that provides 1/2 the power of the standard diesel used in the Ram 3/4 and 1-ton trucks. It is not something I would want to use for towing much less pay the extra cost for this option.
It is a great deal for the auto companies that have to meet the CAFE numbers and still sell their extremely profitable pickups. Put in a more expensive diesel engine that customers pay for along with the more expensive fuel and greater costs for maintenance and repairs.
It's almost as good a con job when GM got the go ahead to put toxic lead into gasoline to boost its octane rating. No worries that it caused brain damage and increased the crime rate for decades, GM made a lot of money and what else really matters?
It is a great deal for the auto companies that have to meet the CAFE numbers and still sell their extremely profitable pickups. Put in a more expensive diesel engine that customers pay for along with the more expensive fuel and greater costs for maintenance and repairs.
It's almost as good a con job when GM got the go ahead to put toxic lead into gasoline to boost its octane rating. No worries that it caused brain damage and increased the crime rate for decades, GM made a lot of money and what else really matters?
