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I Drove 1,000 Miles on a Single Tank in the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel

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  • Base Price (as Tested): ($72,115)
  • Powertrain: 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 | eight-speed automatic transmission | rear-wheel drive with available four-wheel drive and low range transfer case
  • Horsepower: 260 hp @ 3,600 rpm
  • Torque: 480 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
  • Towing Capacity: 8,010 pounds
  • Payload Capacity: 1,800 pounds
  • EPA Fuel Economy: 21 mpg city | 29 highway | 24 combined (4x4)



 

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My neighbor had one. Bottom end gerneded at about 75k. Too bad. Because they really would be a great fit for the half ton market.
 

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33 gallon tank is an option. mine has the 26 1/2 gallon tank. I just hit 1000 miles and the odometer and around Las Vegas combined driving on averaging around 27. It gets in the low 30s on the highway it’s 2 WD, it is absolute been flawless.

diesel is $2.19.
 

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33 gallon tank is an option. mine has the 26 1/2 gallon tank. I just hit 1000 miles and the odometer and around Las Vegas combined driving on averaging around 27. It gets in the low 30s on the highway it’s 2 WD, it is absolute been flawless.

diesel is $2.19.

Have they sorted these motors out? After reading on here and talking to others. Seems the early models had issues. no idea on the newer ones. My neighbor had , I believe, the first year.
 

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This is the fourth or fifth generation, and I think it’s all worked out I’ll do a towing report in a few weeks.

I’m considering bringing one of my cars from Las Vegas on my flatbed back down to Huntington Beach.
 

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I drove my daughters honda accord to Fort worth and back (so cal). Only cost me $150 Total
 

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The human head ways eight pounds ! I can go 615 miles on a tank in my 05 dodge 2500 unloaded on the highway 😁
 

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We can leave Ut and go to NY and start back once we fill up 😉😎3500 Chevy
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I'm on eco diesel #2. First one was a 2015 2nd one is 2018. Both have been Dam good trucks. I would have keep the 2015 for a lot longer but I needed some tax write-offs so I traded it for the 18.

The Diesel is definitely not necessary for the most part, the better is millage is awesome but in CA it rare for the fuel to be the same or cheaper than gas. I got great deals on both and paid the same or less than a comparable 5.7 so it made sense for me.

Only draw back is it's slowwww lol.
 

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I can go about 250 miles with a full tank (18gl) in my V if I keep the boost down. 😁
 

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Does anyone really buy a vehicle they want with gas mileage a concern?
Then go out on their boat or rv or plane?
The tree huggers would have a fit on the fossil fuel I burn lol
 

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Does anyone really buy a vehicle they want with gas mileage a concern?
Then go out on their boat or rv or plane?
The tree huggers would have a fit on the fossil fuel I burn lol

I got an econo box. '96 CC F350. +/- 20 mpg. Towing 12K+, 13 mpg. Best ever, 24 mpg.
Went from a C30 3+3, 454, at 9 mpg. Towing, 6 mpg. (Same 12K+)

A 1000 miles is a Wednesday for me.

$2600 Truck, now has 597K miles. Yes, a 7.3.

Dan'l
 

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Cool vid here, comparing Ram & Chevy 1/2 ton diesels...I thought there was one that included the Ford, but I can’t find it.




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I got an econo box. '96 CC F350. +/- 20 mpg. Towing 12K+, 13 mpg. Best ever, 24 mpg.
Went from a C30 3+3, 454, at 9 mpg. Towing, 6 mpg. (Same 12K+)

A 1000 miles is a Wednesday for me.

$2600 Truck, now has 597K miles. Yes, a 7.3.

Dan'l
Lol ! That’s exactly what my 454 dualies got !
 

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It's all smiles and high fives, so long as the warranty is intact. That's not a truck to own out of warranty, then again - none of the new diesels are. Awesome power, awesome MPG, comlicated as shit and saddled with more sensors than a liberals clit
 

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My neighbor had one. Bottom end gerneded at about 75k. Too bad. Because they really would be a great fit for the half ton market.

one of my close friends went boom at about 50k.....

I am staying with my old 7.3 powerstroke!
 

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It's all smiles and high fives, so long as the warranty is intact. That's not a truck to own out of warranty, then again - none of the new diesels are. Awesome power, awesome MPG, comlicated as shit and saddled with more sensors than a liberals clit
True. Hard to own a new diesel without a warranty, motor or tranny go out, you are looking at one hell of a bill to replace. Honestly, as much as these and most of the new trucks hold the value I can see paying for the extended if you plan on owning it for a while.
 
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