BlackRam10
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Can someone help me understand why the 2013 being a bigger engine gets so much better gas mileage then the 2010?
2010 vs 2013 Gas Mileage
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You need to supply more information....like engine size? Hemi? 4.7? Apples to oranges if you're comparing those two engines....
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chargerrob1977
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In 2013 I believe they released the 8 speed transmission
blackbeautyhemi
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Yes this
Backwoods
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Tranny, my 2011 has a 5 speed so my gas milage sucks, 8 speeds get about 5-10 MPG better that I have seen. I average 13-16 city/ highway. I've seen where the 8 speeds can get up to 22mpg. Of coarse this is based off the computer no hand calculations.
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I have the 6 speed in my truck and easily get 21MPG on the highway so obviously mileage between the 8 speed and 6 speed doesn't make a real difference.
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The 8 speed is supposed to get 1 1\2 to 2 mpg better.
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Your axle gears also play a factor too, and of coarse driving habits. I have a bit of a Heavy foot, but I didn't buy a Hemi to drive it like a prius.
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My truck does real well at low speeds. Don't hold me to this, but l think l could get 25 mpg, (showing on the EVIC) if l drove 45 miles per hour.
At 70 mph, with no wind, and a little load, l get just 17. Slowing down to 64, will get me over 19.
A real humid day the mpg goes down a bit. Headwinds are a killer. Tailwinds help a lot. But it seems l get a headwind 80% of the time.
This big truck does better than the V6, '99 RCSB Dakota that it replaced.
At 70 mph, with no wind, and a little load, l get just 17. Slowing down to 64, will get me over 19.
A real humid day the mpg goes down a bit. Headwinds are a killer. Tailwinds help a lot. But it seems l get a headwind 80% of the time.
This big truck does better than the V6, '99 RCSB Dakota that it replaced.
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